Home

GeminiPMC Manual

1. Type Code Text Graphics Color Range PC Mode DOS 0x00 1 40 25 4 bits per pixel CGA DOS 0x02 3 80x25 2 bits per pixel CGA DOS 0x04 5 40 25 320 200 4 bits per pixel CGA DOS 0x06 80x25 640x200 monochrome CGA DOS 0x07 80x25 monochrome MDA DOS 0x0D 40x25 320x200 4 bits per pixel EGA DOS 0 0 80 25 640 200 4 bits per pixel EGA DOS OxOF 80x25 640x350 monochrome EGA DOS 0x10 80x25 640x200 4 bits per pixel EGA DOS 0 11 80 30 640 480 monochrome VGA DOS 0x12 80x30 640x480 4 bits per pixel VGA DOS 0x13 40x25 320x200 8 bits per pixel VGA DOS 0x6A 800x600 4 bits per pixel SVGA Type Code Graphics Color Range PC Type VESA 0x0100 640 x 400 8 bits per pixel VESA 0x0101 640 x 480 8 bits per pixel VGA VESA 0x0103 800 x 600 8 bits per pixel SVGA VESA 0x0105 1024 x 768 8 bits per pixel UVGA VESA 0x0107 1280 x 1024 8 bits per pixel SXGA VESA 0x0110 640 x 480 15 bits per pixel VGA VESA 0x0111 640 x 480 16 bits per pixel VGA VESA 0x0112 640 x 480 32 bits per pixel VGA VESA 0x0113 800 x 600 15 bits per pixel SVGA VESA 0x0114 800 x 600 16 bits per pixel SVGA VESA 0x0115 800 x 600 32 bits per pixel SVGA VESA 0x0116 1024 x 768 15 bits per pixel UVGA VESA 0x0117 1024 x 768 16 bits per pixel UVGA VESA 0x0118 1024 x 768 32 bits per pixel UVGA VESA 0x0119 1280 x 1024 15 bits per pixel SXGA VESA 0 011 1280 1024 16 bits per pixe
2. A EE O ao ns ro 0 8 im E 2 c 4a 2 2 imitar E 5 2 5 Blo 5 3 n s 8 8 0 emis O uon rion E uos ao O EO n oo eo 5 580 0 Bt A 58 8 00 241909 ag a m8 aes E O Beng Om 24502 gon 21908 ee E 24802 CE 201209 2509 E gee E a mo S 5 LE Bs 5 2609 8 o 0800 Og Bac cae g 5 HIZON H ee Ob Dx HON 8 Poe S E SE Foiciy CAY 22222 a 2 8 DBSEBEDE 2758855 gB g 5 Jumsumssme C R 19008 888 2 5 s El a 8 rate gss 5 5 El g B H E E EE Bp 8 beans 98 283888888 116090 a HESS EB 555855555 3 Eum 5 a EE 1 8 amp Sm 8 E 2 8 1 Sane 8 588 2 JP11F3 131209 01059 SGIUBWE SSeS 5 EMUWISSHESS SS pn Buo 55655888 Pe ABER ra dos bb db 44 ganar z 2 22 e 28 8 213 904 so Ss een 13 200 gge Beas ER BOY ak DD envoy tim DO caos EE 5320 5 m zx
3. BEC V6rsld 957819 maul Oldo Figure 5 8 Detailed Bt878A Block Diagram Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 29 Rastergraf 5 11 7 GPIO The Bt878A provides a 24 bit general purpose I O bus This interface can be used to input or output any number of general purpose I O up to 24 signals Alternatively the GPIO port can be used as a means to input or output video decoder data For example the Bt878A can input the video data from an external video decoder and bypass the Bt878A s internal video decoder block Another application is to output the video decoder data from Bt878A over the GPIO bus for use by external circuitry The GPIO port s support for burst write transfers makes the port ideal for high speed data transmission This port is not used on the Argus or Sirena 5 11 8 Vertical Blanking Interval Data Capture The Bt878A provides a complete solution for capturing and decoding Vertical Blanking Interval VBI data The Bt878A can operate in a VBI line output mode in which the VBI data is only captured during select lines This mode of operation enables concurrent capture of VBI lines containing ancillary data and the processing of normal video image data In addition the Bt878A supports a VBI frame output mode in which every line in the video frame is treated as if it were VBI line data This mode of operation is designed for use with
4. Audio In Installing Your Graphics Board 4 7 VGA SirenaPMC DVI I SirenaPMC DVI Rastergraf 4 4 graphics Board Installation The graphics board can plug into any 32 or 64 bit 33 or 66 MHz 5V or 3 3V signaling IEEE 1386 2001 compatible single module PMC location The board will also work in CompactPCI or PCI systems by using a Rastergraf PMA C passive bridgeless PMC to CompactPCI or PMB C active PCI6154 bridge dual PMC to CompactPCI adapter see Section 4 6 PMA P passive bridgeless PMC to PCI adapter or PMB P active PCI6154 bridge single PMC to PCI adapter see Section 4 5 Note Older VME host or carrier boards may not supply 3 3V to the PMC connectors The graphics board requires both 3 3V and 5V It will not operate correctly in any system that does not supply BOTH 5V and 3 3V Please contact Rastergraf for assistance Installation Procedure Note Refer to Section 4 3 3 for the jumper settings 1 Shut down the operating system and turn off the power Warning Never open the computer without turning off the power supply Unless internal AC wiring is exposed leave the power cord plugged in so as to ground the computer chassis You can easily get shocked ruin computer parts or both unless you turn off the power Even with power switched off lethal voltages can exist in the equipment 4 8 Installing Your Graphics Board Raste
5. 2 3 29 DVI D Connector ciat 3 31 C2 Video Input 2 BNC Connector 3 31 USB Port 2 USB Series A 3 32 C4 Video Input 1 BNC 3 32 C5 S Video Mini DIN Connector 3 32 Co GOIDSGIOE ino sid e ce alee ds 3 33 Rear Panel Signal Definitions eei ete tte edo eee tient 3 38 x86 Supported Video Rr 4 22 FCode Supported Display Modes seen 4 25 FCode Sync Output Modes icio ee dec te ene reae e i Rats 4 26 Borealis NE b end 5 9 Standard Graphics Display Formats essere 5 13 Video Timing Parameter Request Form 5 18 Device Addiesses coe amete dede aee 5 20 Figures Figure 1 1 Argus Block Diagram 1 5 Fig r 1 2 G mini Block 1 6 Figure 1 3 Sirena Block Dia earns assise d i S Nee URS a MER au 1 7 Figure 1 4 Borealis Block DIapran ied uen DE 1 9 Figure 1 5 DVI Digital Video Block 1 10 Figure 1 6 USB 2 0 Controller Block Diagram eene 1 11 Figure 1 7 Bt878A Digitizer Block 046
6. eese enne enne nene nennen rennen en 4 11 4 6 INSTALLING IN A COMPACTPCI BACKPLANE USING A CARRIER eren nnne enne nennen 4 14 4 7 FINISHING THE INSTALLATION niise ou stet et ee tee 4 18 4 7 1 Connecting to the Monitor sessies riesit eet ehe e erri Hed 4 18 4 7 2 Checking your Display eese teet Eti 4 19 4 8 USING A ARGUS GEMINI OR SIRENA BOARD IN ee ener enne enne 4 20 4 8 1 Multiboard Operation isinne ener 4 20 4 8 2 Rastergraf Quad Image BIOS VGA 11 2 104020 002 00040000000000000000000000000000004 4 20 4 9 USING A ARGUS GEMINI OR SIRENA BOARD IN A 4 23 4 9 Multiboard Operation eed ete teer dede eH Pe HE eere dts 4 23 4 9 2 Using OpenBoot and the Rastergraf 2 2 4 12 20 20 44 6 60000000000000000000000000000043 4 23 4 10 USING A ARGUS GEMINI BOARD IN 002020 420 02 0240 0 01 05000000 4 28 41T FINALCHECKS Td 4 28 CHAPTER 5 PROGRAMMING ON BOARD DEVICES AND MEMORIES 5 1 5 1 INTRODUCTION eere ee Re TOER Sava oan A PEU eee tea 5 2 522 T trod ctiOn i eere 5 3 5 22 Host Bus Interface eite ete HU 5 3 5 2 3 Brame Buffet ce eb e ee AR Re ERE 5 3 5 2 4 Block Dia grainy eee quar rm 5 4 5 2 5 Linear W
7. geq Aioway 821 IAG pue V jeuueyd V 40 99UU09 40 99uUU0D 9 89 1 joued 10014 1 6 General Information Rastergraf UDASDIG 2014 0 15 81 4o 99uu0D HAG g yo asn ZHIN 99 55 10 2 0 edAy Lud 821 ejeq Howa asn uuo ino eur 15 uuo Sua ss Ju u 9ur 09 4215 10120uu05 VDA soiydesy soydesy IAG 40 pue VDA VDA sng x Iod I9d General Information 1 7 Rastergraf 1 1 5 Borealis Graphics Controller Key Borealis Device Features e 33 66 MHz PCI 2 1 Interface e 128 bit internal and local memory data paths e PCI Bus Master Event Notification e 100 MHz SGRAM Memory Controller with Block Writes e Texture Mapping Capabilities e Perspective Correction e Point Sampling Bilinear and Trilinear filtering Full Level of Detail Per Pixel MIP Mapping Separate Texture Mipmapping Minification and Magnification filtering e Full OpenGL Texture Decal Blend and Modulation Modes RGB Modulation Lighting Effects e Support Palletized Textures 1 2 4 and 8 bit e Support Non Palette Textures 8 16 and 32 bit e Floa
8. 3 4 USB Connectors The USB 2 0 ports offer a great deal more flexibility than earlier USB 1 1 being able to support up to 480 Mbps data rate which is more than adequate for video and audio input not to mention hard disk keyboard mouse and sound synthesizers See Section 1 1 6 for more information about the USB ports The Argus has USB connectors as part of its breakout cable see Section 3 8 as does the SirenaPMC DVI for USB Port 2 see Section 3 10 These cables both use USB Type A which are normally used for the host side USB connections Table 3 4 USB Connector USB Type A USB Pin Name 1 Switched Power 2 Data 3 Data 4 Ground The Sirena boards come with a front panel USB connector J011A2 but for space reasons it is a Type AB actually a USB Mini Type AB OTG It works with either Mini Type A or Mini Type B plugs We are using it as a Type A host mode no OTG features supported Is it Molex 56579 0511 You can get a Type A receptacle to Type B Mini plug adapter AF to Mini BM or AF Mini BM here http www abccables com ca 000306 html They are not easy to find Table 3 5 USB Connector USB Type AB Mini USB Pin Name 1 Switched Power 2 Data 3 Data 4 ID Ground 5 Power Ground 3 10 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf Figure 3 4 Type A Receptacle to Type AB Mini Plug Adapter Connector Pinouts and Cabl
9. 23 5 Stereo Jack eS 93 5 Stereo Jack 0 2 _MD4s P8 A Dan ZEN Kec 55 0 1 0 lt 24 0 gt FEMALE 11 qo j co 305 12mm 3 20 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 8 1 P2 DVI Channel Table 3 8 P2 DVI Channel A DVI D Connector 3M Pin DVI Pin Wire Description mln NTN a ES 3 8 2 P3 USB Port 2 Table 3 9 P3 USB Port 2 USB Series A receptacle 3M Pin USB Pin Wire Description acc ME e EN Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 21 Rastergraf 3 8 3 P4 VGA Channel Table 3 10 4 VGA Channel A VGA Connector 3M Pin VGA Pin Wire Description 8 75 coax 8 EA 10 5 11 12 15 5 cha Re sav voa cha ys 10 mrsav voa cha SyncGround 13 msm voa cha Bs tesa voa cha Ground 2 straight DVUVGA cha SDA sce 5 a Red VS HS SDA DVIVGA DDC Grow 3 8 4 P5 S Video Input Channel B Table 3 11 P5 S Video Channel B Mini DIN Connector MiniDIN Description 3M Pin Pin Wire Number Type Suis 3 22 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 8 5 6 Audio Stereo Out Table 3 12 P6 Audio Stereo Out 3 5mm Connector Description 3M Pin i
10. 7 8 9 2 Ls Description Function Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 17 Rastergraf Table 3 7 Gemini Multifunction Connector Pinout continued 3M Pin Description Number 47 56 not used e a eS a Se 3 18 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 8 ArgusPMC Breakout Cable A31 00734 1012 The Argus board suffer from the common PMC problem of insufficient front panel space to allow the use of standard connectors The only solution is to use high density connectors and breakout cables that provide standard connectors on their far ends The previous sections document the use of each connector Please refer to them from pin connections and descriptions If you need more information please contact Rastergraf Sales ArgusPMC Breakout Cable A31 00734 1012 This cable breaks out all the Argus functions from an MDR68 pin connector It can support stereo audio in and out and two channels each of DVI VGA S Video In and USB The pin lists and diagram of the breakout cable for the Argus are shown on the following pages The connectors are shown in the same order as is in the diagram P2 P11 Note that P1 is documented in Section 3 7 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 19 Rastergraf Figure 3 10 Argus Full Signal Breakout Cable A31 00734 1012 DVI D 24 0 FEMALE P2
11. Board Revisions This manual applies to the following board revision levels Gemini Argus Fab Rev 2 Sirena Fab Rev 1 Manual Revisions Introduction 2 Revision 1 3 December 6 2002 First released version Revision 1 4 December 30 2002 Fixed minor typos Revision 2 0 May 3 2005 Added Sirena and new audio and USB info Revision 2 0a 1 June 25 2005 Fixed typos added power info Revision 3 0 February 12 2008 Rastergraf version Put Sirena Rev 1 info back in Rastergraf Notices Information contained in this manual is disclosed in confidence and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without prior approval of Rastergraf Its sole purpose is to provide the user with adequately detailed documentation to effectively install and operate the equipment supplied The use of this document for any other purpose is specifically prohibited The information in this document is subject to change without notice The specifications of the Argus Gemini and Sirena graphics boards and other components described in this manual are subject to change without notice Although it regrets them Rastergraf assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may occur in this manual Customers are advised to verify all information contained in this document The electronic equipment described herein generates uses and may radiate radio frequency energy which can cause radio interference Rastergraf assumes no liability
12. which is most commonly used for conversion of 8 bit pixels into full 24 bit RGB pixels The RAMDAC has a programmable four color bit mapped 64 x 64 cursor It supports VGA and common non interlaced displays ranging from 640 x 480 up to better than 1600 x 1200 Signature registers enable display analysis for end to end testing The pixel size can be 8 15 16 or 32 bits For 15 and 16 bpp the pixel is divided into Red Green and Blue 5 5 5 or 5 6 5 For 32 bpp pixel is divided into Red Green and Blue bits 24 31 are unused 8 8 8 8 Scroll single line smooth scroll Pan anywhere on 16 byte boundaries Zoom horizontal 2 4 8 16 vertical 2 3 15 16 is a simple low speed 2 wire serial bus that is used to control a variety of on board devices Most devices are associated with a particular master device and are on independent buses Devices include THC63DV164 DVI transmitters LM75 thermal sensor AT24C02 2 Kb serial EEPROMs and DDC2B display monitor controls Rastergraf Digital Output Optional on Gemini Composite Video Signal Fuse Element Thermal Sensor Bus Loading Module Size Power Requirements Digital output up to 1600 x 1200 uses a THine THC63DV164 encoder The Borealis Video Out Bus supplies TTL level to the encoder which samples and multiplexes the data and drives four differential pairs Because of the high frequency nature of the TMDS signals it is vit
13. BNC FEMALE m li WIRE USB A FEMALE M 29 244 5 MAEL 7 gt C2 C WIRE J C4 X Ae 3 p BNC FEMALE 5 3 BB 24 AA 813 D WIRE WP AG TNIA 17 GENTI mgl 3 8mm 0 6mm 0 0mm WIRE NIAS 1 F WIRE 2545mm e G WIRE 3 30 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 10 1 DVI Output Table 3 20 DVI DVI D Connector DVI I Description Pin Wire 3 10 2 C2 Video Input 2 Table 3 21 C2 Video Input 2 BNC Connector Drm BNCPin Win Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 31 Rastergraf 3 10 3 USB Port 2 Table 3 22 C3 USB Port 2 USB Series A receptacle TEE 4 o3 pom ws me is 174 site 088 3 10 4 4 Video Input 1 Table 3 23 C4 Video Input 1 BNC Connector DVI I Pin BNC Pin Wire ree vem 3 10 5 C5 S Video Table 3 24 C5 S Video Mini DIN Connector MiniDIN DVI I Pin Pin Wire
14. CY2292 clock synthesizer It is fixed at 37 5 MHz LDCLK is generated by the Borealis internal video clock PLL It is an auxiliary clock output from the Borealis and is used as the pixel clock for the digital output One pixel is output for each edge of LDCLK SECLK is the Borealis Setup Engine clock Its source is selected under program control using a register in the Borealis The choices include the PCI bus clock and MCLK 2 VCLK is the Borealis video pixel clock and is generated by a PLL internal to the Borealis It uses the REFCLK as its PLL reference The pixel frequency can be set to between 25 MHz and 250 MHz MCLK is the Borealis memory clock for the Borealis memory controller and SGRAM interface and is generated by an independent PLL internal to the Borealis It uses the REFCLK as its PLL reference The frequency can be set to between 25 MHz and 250 MHz although the usable memory frequency limit is about 125 MHz When the Argus Gemini powers up MCLK is REFCLK and VCLK is undefined Once the VGA BIOS or if in a non PC environment the Argus Gemini graphics software is executed the MCLK and VCLK PLLs can be programmed to select higher frequencies in accordance to the desired display format and memory timing A consequence of the multi clock nature of the Borealis is that if you read a register driven by the pixel clock e g VCOUNT you may get erratic results because the host bus interface uses a different clock You ha
15. Other Display Controller jumper installed Sirena has just one channel so it has JPO11M4 If you are running in a PC compatible machine and you want some other graphics board to run as console you may need to install this jumper at least on Channel A JP11H1 This will prevent the system BIOS from loading a VGA BIOS from the Rastergraf board as well as the other graphics board Sync On Green Select Jumper Argus Gemini JP11M1 and Sirena JP011M5 The Argus Gemini and Sirena have the Rastergraf Quad Image BIOS QIB PROM which supports FCode VGA DVI and Sync On Green SOG The firmware can determine the need to run FCode or VGA and if the DVI monitor is plugged in it will select DVI mode without user intervention However a separate jumper is needed to tell the firmware that SOG is required Normally if SOG is requested prior to order shipment the jumper is installed at the factory But if it has been omitted then install the jumper to enable SOG 4 4 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 3 3 Changing the Jumpers continued Mono MIC Stereo In Argus JP11L2 and Sirena JPO11L4 The Argus and Sirena audio input can be configured to be either Mono MIC In with MIC Bias or Stereo Line In Install the jumper for MIC mode A program option in the software can be used to put the UAC3556B into mono mode which directs the MIC signal to both inputs If this is not done the MIC signal appears only on the
16. Paina Gnd ES o o 5 GA GA GA GA GA VI VI VI VI VI VI VI VI VI VI VI VI D D D D D D D D D D D D 3 28 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 9 2 C2 DVI VGA Channel Table 3 19 C2 DVI VGA Channel B DVI I Connector Description 3M Pin DVI Pin Wire Da po pues 75 75 coax R 75 coax R T T T s mese vos Blue Ground ps Sync DDC Ground ChB ChB Sync DDC Ground DVI VGA Sync DDC Ground Pariser P P P TP P P T T T FSV 5 ed CL Parse a T 4 0 23 gt 5 c Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 29 Rastergraf 3 10 SirenaPMC Breakout Cable A31 00749 1012 The SirenaPMC Breakout cable addresses the common PMC problem of insufficient front panel space to allow access to all of its functions Using spare pins on the DVI I connector it provides extra signal sets including stereo audio in and out and VGA DVI and one USB port The connectors are shown in the same order as is in the diagram C1 C6 Note that P1 is documented in Section 3 3 Figure 3 12 Sirena Breakout Cable A31 00749 1012 I J054 12mm DVI D 24 0 FEMALE ak thi
17. Rastergraf software User s Manuals for more information The software sets up the BARs Base Address Registers and other relevant control registers in all of the PCI devices on the graphics board The Rastergraf device drivers will load the BARs if the O S or BIOS did not If you can determine the actual PCI base address you might even be able to probe the address spaces with an on line debugger once the driver code has run Section 5 2 has details on how the Borealis controls access to the on board registers The ability to probe the board is dependent on the CPU memory map as implemented by the system OS and the address ranges of the PCI bus as determined by the CPU hardware These things change from OS to OS Installing Your Graphics Board 4 3 Rastergraf board to board and vendor to vendor making it a difficult task Most likely if you use Rastergraf supplied software the board will show up and you will get pictures 4 3 3 Changing the Jumpers In the following subsections please refer to Figures 4 1 and 4 2 in this section Note instruction for the jumper settings for the PMA C and PMB C Section 4 6 and PMA P or PMB P Section 4 5 must be obtained from the PMA Series or PMB C Manual respectively VGA PCI Device Jumpers Argus Gemini JP11H1 and JP11G6 and Sirena JP011M4 JP11H1 and JP11G6 enable Graphics Channels A and B respectively to respond either as a PCI sub class VGA Controller Device default or as an
18. host memory for capture applications or into the local frame buffer for video overlay applications The Bt878A contains a small pixel data FIFO to decouple the high speed PCI bus from the continuous video data stream The video data input may be scaled color translated and burst transferred to a target location on a field basis This allows for simultaneous preview of one field and capture of the other field Alternatively the Bt878A is able to capture or preview both fields simultaneously The fields may be interlaced into memory or sent to separate field buffers The video input for Argus uses an S Video connector which can be configured either as a Composite NTSC PAL SECAM Input or S Video separate chrominance and luminance An adapter cable is included to enable to the VIN input used on the S Video connector to be used as a composite input Upon special order more video inputs can be had at the expense of the audio in and S Video functions and a non standard cable Each input is conditioned with a low pass filter and presents a 75 ohm impedance to the driving source The Input multiplexer is not break before make so inputs will be momentarily connected together when switching from one input to another General Information 1 13 Rastergraf 1 1 9 Stereo Audio I O Controller Argus and Sirena While the Bt878 includes an audio input section it is not supported by any commercially available software Therefore the Arg
19. in a single link interface As used on the Argus Gemini and Sirena THC63DV164 is connected to the Borealis graphics chip via 24 bit mode one pixel per clock edge interface The THC63DV164 is programmed though an slave interface eliminating the requirement for external programming pins The THC63DV 164 supports Receiver Detection for a variety of power management options Features 25 165 Megapixels sec VGA to UXGA e Uses 24 bit single clock dual edge 24 bit pixel data Slave Programming Interface e Receiver Detection reports good monitor connection e De skewing option varies clock to data timing e Supports cable length over 5m with twisted pair fiber optics ready e DVI1 0 compatible You can obtain the data sheet and other information for the THC63DV164 from the technical document section on the Rastergraf web site Figure 5 4 THC63DV164 Block Diagram MSEN 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 anelLink Digital EXT_RES core Registers soe 1i BA Configuration Mashing Logic Block Data Capture Logic Block VREF DE lt a 9 A 3 1 ISEL RST PFEN D 23 0 HSYNC VSYNC IDCK IDCK Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 21 Rastergraf 5 8 2 CY22150 Reference Clock The PLL clock in the Borealis is susceptible to noise because it is laid out such that its control lines go t
20. 1 1 4 Sirena Unique Features Functionally identical to single channel version of Argus except tertiary bridge is eliminated 16 MB or 32 MB graphics memory Front panel connectors include standard USB 3 5 mm stereo audio jacks VGA and DVI I connectors Using breakout cable spare pins on DVI I are used for video in and second USB port Lower cost single sided assembly except for 32 MB version CCPMC primary thermal interface compatible Conexant Bt878A NTSC PAL video digitizer uses DVI I connector Dual channel Philips ISP1561 USB 2 0 480 Mb s hub controller Micronas UAC3556B USB Stereo Audio I O controller 2 Kb serial EEPROM and LM75 thermal sensor 1 4 General Information Rastergraf 72014 J 24n21 79 06 geg Aowa sng 12 821 091915 ul 3N ul SIN ouo ouo eur eur 094315 09 915 pue g jeuueyd ZHIN 99 19 Aioway i 2 pue pue y jouueyd y jouueyo soiydesn 40 5 0 40 2 0 OWd 9 1 1 Je y 10014 General Information 1 5 Rastergraf 1148171 32019 1 1 24n21 geq 9 79 55 pue g jeuueyd sng 12
21. 4 USB Connector USB Type A Leder ena eit exe eden 3 10 Table 3 5 USB Connector USB Type AB Mnt te e aere 3 10 Table 3 6 Argus Multifunction Connector 3 15 Table 3 7 Gemini Multifunction Connector 3 17 Table 3 8 P2 DV Channel A DVI D CoOtnectot eec tre 3 21 Table 3 9 P3 USB Port 2 USB Series A 3 21 Table 3 10 P4 VGA Channel VGA 3 22 Table 3 11 P5 S Video Channel B Mini DIN 2 3 22 Table 3 12 P6 Audio Stereo Out 3 5mm Connector sss 3 23 Table 3 13 P7 Audio Stereo In Mono MIC In 3 5mm Connector 3 23 Table 3 14 P8 S Video Channel A Mini DIN 3 23 Table 3 15 P9 VGA Channel B VGA 3 24 Table 3 16 P10 USB Port 1 USB Series A 3 24 Table 3 17 P11 DVI Channel B DVI D 3 25 Table 3 18 Table 3 19 Table 3 20 Table 3 21 Table 3 22 Table 3 23 Table 3 24 Table 3 25 Table 3 26 Table 4 1 Table 4 2 Table 4 3 Table 5 1 Table 5 2 Table 5 3 Table 5 4 C1 DVI VGA Channel A DVI I 3 28 C2 DVI VGA Channel B DVI I
22. 6 800 x 600 60 Hz SVGA 7 800 x 600 75 Hz SVGA 8 640 x 480 60 Hz VGA 9 640 x 480 75 Hz VGA a 1152 x 900 60 Hz Sun old b 1152 x 900 75 Hz Sun old 1600 1200 60 Hz UXGA d 1920 x 1200 60 Hz WUXGA initial system default To change the startup console display mode identify the desired graphics resolution and refresh rate and enter the corresponding index value e g 6 is the index value for 800 x 600 60hz in place of the word index as shown in the below at the ok prompt type nvedit receive 0 if instead you receive 0 and some text type lt ctrl k gt to clear the line type index constant eclipse3 console mode lt return gt receive 1 if instead you receive 1 and some text just ignore it type receive ok type nvstore receive ok Installing Your Graphics Board 4 25 Rastergraf 4 9 2 4 Setting the Sync Mode The initial system default sync signal output type of graphics board is separate positive polarity The board is capable of generating additional sync output signals as shown in the following table Table 4 3 FCode Sync Output Modes Sync Horizontal Vertical Blanking Install Mode Mode Polarity Polarity Pedestal JP101 0 Separate positive positive n a no 1 Separate positive negative n a no 2 Separate negative positive n a no 3 Separate negative negative n a no 4 Composite negative negative n a no 5 Reserved R
23. 8 15 16 or 32 bpp The SGRAM on the Argus Gemini is constrained by available space to 16 MB Sirena can have 32 MB where a MB 1024 1024 bytes Calculate the possible display formats based on these values Note that you can render into SGRAM that is not being used in the active display and by changing the starting address register in the Borealis pan to it so it is visible or BitBLT the Pixmap data to a static display window 5 12 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 5 Video Timing Parameters The Borealis must be programmed to generate the proper video timing for the hardware configuration and display format The Rastergraf SDL Graphics Library Package accepts display format e g 1600 x 1200 32 bpp and refresh requirements e g 67 Hz vertical refresh as parameters to a function call The software then provides and loads a best fit timing profile for the Borealis graphics chip Similar display format information is provided in a configuration file for the Rastergraf PX Windows server Does your Display have a Green Cast to it By default the Argus Gemini and Sirena supply video in separate five wire video RGBHV video format If you hook the graphics board up to a multiscan monitor with a regular VGA cable then you will be giving RGBHV to the monitor Be sure to not select sync on green in the jumper setting Section 4 3 3 or you will get a green cast to the image Table 5 2 Standard Grap
24. Argus Sirena SYNCDET REFOUT YIN CIN MUXIN TM Analog Ultralock Video Timing JTAG MUXOUT Mux and Conexant s Bt878A is a complete low cost single chip solution for analog NTSC PAL SECAM video capture on the PCI bus As a bus master the Bt878A does not require any local memory buffers to store video pixel data which significantly minimizes the hardware cost for this architecture Bt878A takes advantage of the PCI based system s high bandwidth and inherent multimedia capability It is designed to be interoperable with any other PCI multimedia device at the component or board level enabling video capture and overlay capability to be added to PCI systems in a modular fashion at low cost The Bt878A solution is independent of the PCI system bus topology and may be used directly on a motherboard planar bus on a card for a planar or on a secondary bus Figure 5 6 Bt878A Block Diagram Clock Generation PCI I F AGC Horizontal Vertical dia Format and Temporal onversion Scaling 630 Byte FIFO DMA Controller 8 Luma Chroma Separation and Chroma Demod Decimation LPF Initiator iae Digital Camera Input Bt848A 849A and GPIO Port Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 25 Rastergraf 5 11 1 Bt878A Features and Specifications Product Features e Fully PCI Rev 2 1 compliant e Auxiliary GPIO data port and video data port e Support
25. Field Rate Vertical Front Porch Vertical Sync Width Vertical Back Porch Sync Information Sync Polarity or Composite Horizontal Vertical Additional Notes 5 18 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 6 System Management Devices and Functions The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards have devices that are specifically intended to assist in system management These include A National Semiconductor LM75 temperature sensor located near the center of the board chip provides local temperature measurements You can obtain the data sheet and collateral information for the LM75 from the technical document section on the Rastergraf web site A 2 KbI C Serial EEPROM which can be used by system software to store data such as serial number and software revision This is accessed through the PLX PCI6154 Argus Sirena or PCI6520 PCI Bridge In addition there are features of the Borealis chip that are useful Power management control registers allow various parts of the chip to be put powered down without making the chip entirely useless Signature registers in the RAMDAC can be are used to confirm that a test pattern in display memory will pass correctly through the Borealis all the way to the DAC inputs This is useful as a Built In Self Test BIST function When the board is properly connected to a monitor and a test image is displayed on the monitor a certain level voltage will be dev
26. Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 3 Rastergraf 5 2 4 Block Diagram Borealis is partitioned into the following functional sections AD 31 0 Host Bus Interface Aperture Controller Drawing Engine CRT Controller Memory Controller Internal VGA Internal RAMDAC Figure 5 1 Linear Windows Controller Memory Display List Processor 2D 3D Drawing Engine Controller CS 0 2 DQM 15 0 DR 11 0 Internal RAMDAC CRT gt gis YNC gt VSYNC gt RED Controller gg GREEN 5 495LUE lt 1 Eyes DDA Borealis Block Diagram 5 4 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 2 5 Linear Windows Controller The Linear Windows Controller provides address decoding address translation color space conversion between the host interface and the local memory system It also provides a mechanism for caching reads and writes from the host bus to the local buffers In write mode up to eight 32 bit words may be written to the host bus cache The cache continuously monitors the address of each word written to determine if they are in the same page If the words are not in the same page or if the cache word count reaches eight the cache will request the required number of memory writes from the Memory Controller At this time the cache controller swaps access to its second cache and continues to accept host writes If a
27. Sees Ee cendo toe da 3 2 3 2 VGA CONNECTOR ERE eae ee Leite ee hee Ure dere te A 3 3 3 3 DV IET CONNECTOR D 3 6 3 4 USB CONNECTORS 3 10 3 SMMAUDIO CONNECTORS 3 12 3 0 S2 VIDEO CONNEGTOR e etii E ien in 3 13 3 7 MDR68 MULTIFUNCTION CONNECTOR oireeseesi R aaneen ieot or Reke EEES KERE ENE EOE K EaR 3 14 3 8 ARGUSPMC BREAKOUT CABLE A31 00734 1012 sse 3 19 3 8 1 P2 DVI Chammel ses sess cisci iecit ibi 3 21 3 8 2 P3 USB Pott 2 3 21 38 3 P4 VGAS Channel 3 22 3 8 4 P5 S Video Input Channel B essere enne nnns 3 22 3 85 P6 Audio Stereo serere eie epe a ER RAE 3 23 3 8 6 P7 Audio Stereo In Mono MIC 1 3 23 3 8 7 P8 S Video Input Channel nnns 3 23 3 8 8 P9 VGA Channel B nnne RR GE ERU 3 24 3 5 9 PT0 USB Pori T Connector 1 need ie dank eesti chain ka 3 24 3 8 10 PTI ZDVI Channel t e DR ERO REOR 3 25 3 9 GEMINIPMC BREAKOUT CABLE 31 00736 0012 2 4 00112 0 41 44600000000000040000004000 4 3 26 39 1 CI DVIVGA Chamnnel A etti reet leu eo e ee T CHER Rl ede 3 28 392 C2 DVI VGA Channel B 3 29 3 10 SIRENAPMC BREAKOUT CABLE A31 00749 1012 sess eene 3 30 DVL
28. This section gives you some advice on how to do this You can also send Rastergraf a filled in copy of the parameters sheet which follows this section Declaration Rastergraf is dedicated to making your application work We can assist in determining special video timing parameters for specific monitors and other output devices If you need help it would be very useful if you can gather the data requested in the following form before calling us 5 14 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 9 gt Vertical Retrace End __p 4 Vertical Blankin g o ES 4 Vertical Blanking Start _ 4 amp 4 Vertical Display End 3J Figure 5 3 Video Display Timing Fields 4 4 Horizontal Total 4 Horizontal Blanking End 5 4 Horizontal Retrace End Horizontal Retrace Start 4 Horizontal Blanking gt 84 amp horizontal Display Active Display Area Horizontal Border Horizontal Blank Horizontal Blank Horizontal Border Vertical Border Vertical Blank Vertical Blank Vertical Border To change the horizontal frequenc
29. Unique to Argus Enhanced Functionality The Argus is the full featured version of the Argus Gemini boards See the block diagrams at the end of Chapter 1 It adds an NEC uPD720101 USB 2 0 controller a Micronas UAC3556B stereo audio controller two Conexant Bt878A video digitizers configuration Serial EEPROMs and LM75 thermal sensor It also has a secondary PCI bridge PLX PCI6150 which isolates the slower 33 MHz PCI digitizer and USB devices from the primary 66 MHz local bus Sections 1 1 1 1 1 10 cover the features of the devices mentioned above 2 3 Specifications Unique to Sirena Enhanced Functionality 2 8 Specifications The Sirena is essentially a single channel Argus but has some special features all its own it has a 32 MB memory option it is laid out on one side of a PCB except for the 32 MB memory option and it provides standard VGA or DVI I USB and 3 5 mm audio connectors instead of requiring a breakout cable for everything A breakout cable is only required to access the video in and second USB See the block diagrams at the end of Chapter 1 Over and above the common feature set described in Section 2 1 it uses the Philips ISP1561 USB 2 0 controller a Micronas UAC3556B stereo audio controller a Conexant Bt878A video digitizer configuration Serial EEPROMs LM75 thermal sensor It leaves out the tertiary bridge so that the local bus runs at 33 MHz instead of 66 MHz This does not
30. VGA 640x480 to 1600x1200 Solid thin and wide and dashed lines polylines and rectangles Pixblits to from the display and host memory Filled and hollow polygons ellipses circles sectors and chords Solid and Pattern Fills Pixel Processing Proportional and Fixed Width Fonts Clipping Rectangle and Logical Origin Video Capture Extensions Supported Yes Video Capture RGB via AD9882 Yes Video Capture mono via AD9882 Yes TV Out NTSC PAL Yes STANAG A Timing Yes Table 1 3 SDL Functional Summary General Information 1 17 Rastergraf 1 2 Product Line Summary The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards are part of the Rastergraf line of graphics modules for PCI VMEbus and CompactPCI computers For more information about our products please contact Rastergraf Worldwide Sales at 541 923 5530 or consult our web page at http www rastergraf com GeminiPMC and ArgusPMC Common Features Two Borealis 2D 3D 128 bit graphics accelerators UVGA resolution OpenGL pipeline and 16 MB SGRAM channel A 33 66 MHz 32 64 bit asynchronous PCI bridge maximizes throughput and enables the local PCI bus to always operate at 66 MHz GeminiPMC Analog and or DVI outputs Base version has 2 standard ArgusPMC VGA connectors VGA DVI version uses 68 pin multipurpose connector and requires breakout cable Adds two Conexant Bt878A NTSC PAL SECAM video digitizers an NEC uPD720101 USB 2 0 controller and
31. Wire Number Type 56 Sleeve 50 3 8 6 P7 Audio Stereo In Mono MIC In Table 3 13 P7 Audio Stereo In Mono MIC In 3 5mm Connector 3M Pin Pin Wire Number 3 8 7 P8 S Video Input Channel A Table 3 14 P8 S Video Channel A Mini DIN Connector Description 3M Pin Wire Number Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 23 Rastergraf 3 8 8 P9 VGA Channel Table 3 15 P9 VGA Channel B VGA Connector 3M Pin VGA Pin Wire Description 8 75 coax 8 O6 10 13 11 12 15 5 we mew va e cum 5 va ms n risa vas Gees a s E Red VS HS SDA 3 5 9 P10 USB Port 1 Connector Table 3 16 P10 USB Port 1 USB Series A receptacle 3M Pin USB Pin Wire Description Lus pa ram oer T Bee 3 24 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 8 10 P11 DVI Channel Table 3 17 P11 DVI Channel B DVI D Connector DVI Pin Wire Description 7 4 6 E E E H EX za TIT T E 2580 TP Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 25 Rastergraf 3 9 GeminiPMC Breakout Cable A31 00736 0012 The GeminiPMC board suffers from the common PMC problem of insufficient front panel space to all
32. board and it accepts two standard PMC modules It is designed to plug into any 32 or 64 bit 5V or 3 3V signaling CompactPCI slot Installation Procedure 1 Shut down the operating system and turn off the power Warning Never open the computer without turning off the power supply Unless internal AC wiring is exposed leave the power cord plugged in so as to ground the computer chassis You can easily get shocked ruin computer parts or both unless you turn off the power Even with power switched off lethal voltages can exist in the equipment 2 Open the computer and identify the empty slot in the card cage that is closest to the CPU Do not leave any slots empty between the graphics board and the CPU Both the graphics board and the carrier are Universal PCI devices and can be plugged into a slot which uses either 5V or 3 3V signaling protocol Therefore a CompactPCI J1 connector signaling key plug is not necessary The PMA C has both J1 and J2 connectors This allows it to take advantage of extra power and ground pins 4 14 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf Figure 4 7 Installation of a PMC Module onto a PMA C I Caution The static electricity that your body builds up normally can seriously damage the components on the graphics board 3 Wear a grounded wrist strap Touch a metal part of the computer chassis remove the gra
33. byte resolution basis Complex clipping can be accomplished by the instruction list blocking the generation of PCI bus cycles for pixels that are not to be seen on the display The DMA channels can be programmed on a field basis to deliver the video data in packed or planar format In packed format YCrCb data is stored in a single continuous block of memory In planar format the YCrCb data is separated into three streams that are burst to different target memory blocks Having the video data in planar format is useful for applications where the data compression is accomplished via software and the CPU Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 27 Rastergraf 5 11 5 PCI Bus Interface The Bt878A is designed to efficiently utilize the available 132 MB sec PCI bus The 32 bit DWORDs are output on the PCI bus with the appropriate image data under the control of the DMA channels The video stream can easily consume bus bandwidth with average data rates varying from 44 MB s for full size 768 x 576 PAL RGB32 to 4 6 MB s for NTSC CIF 320 x 240 6 to 0 14 MB s for NTSC ICON 80 x 60 8 bit mode The pixel instruction stream for the DMA channels consumes a minimum of 0 1 MB s Achieving high performance throughput on PCI may be a problem with slow targets and long bus access latencies The Bt878A provides the means for handling the bandwidth bottlenecks that sometimes occur depending on a particular system configuration The Bt878A s ab
34. failure can result Rastergraf can supply a PMA P or PMB P PMC PCI carrier that does include fans It has been demonstrated to cure most overheating problems related to running in under cooled PC compatible enclosures Specifications 2 5 Rastergraf Of the two problems mentioned above we have seen most often item b where there is no air circulation and a PCI system is being used VME and CompactPCI systems almost never have a problem Remember that the Argus is not generally recommended for extended temperature operation Contact Rastergraf if you need this Environment Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Temperature 55 to 85 degrees C storage Argus Temperature 0 to 55 C operating Gemini Temperature 0 to 70 C operating Sirena Temperature 0 to 70 C operating IMPORTANT GOOD AIRFLOW IS REQUIRED You should be able to measure at least 400 Linear Feet per Minute LFM on the PMC board if you want to operate at the upper temperature limits You can usually get this much air by using a 100 CFM rated fan Ruggedization Option Rastergraf offers a semi ruggedized version of the Argus Gemini and Sirena boards that includes a MIL compliant silicone or acrylic conformal coating and extended temperature testing Argus will not generally pass in the higher ranges unless you have very good airflow Rastergraf board designs use standard distribution commercial temperature range parts No formal componen
35. for any damages caused by such interference Rastergraf products are not authorized for any use as critical components in flight safety or life support equipment without the written consent of the president of Rastergraf Inc These products have been designed to operate in user provided PMC compatible computers Connection of incompatible hardware is likely to cause serious damage Rastergraf assumes no liability for any damages caused by such incompatibility Rastergraf assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of software or hardware that is not supplied by Rastergraf or which has not been installed in accordance with this manual The ArgusPMC GeminiPMC and SirenaPMC graphics boards are manufactured and sold under license from Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing CWCEC Contact Rastergraf Inc for additional information Rastergraf is a trademark of Rastergraf Inc All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2008 by Rastergraf Inc Introduction 3 Rastergraf Conventions Used In This Manual Introduction 4 The following list summarizes the conventions used throughout this manual Code fragments Commands or program names System prompts and commands Keyboard usage Caution Warning Code fragments file directory or path names and user computer dialogs in the manual are presented inthe courier typeface Commands or the n
36. have a significant impact on overall performance Chapter 1 Sections 1 1 1 1 1 10 covers the features of the devices mentioned above Rastergraf 2 4 Display Timing The Borealis chip display timing is programmable The following tables provide the timing values provided by Rastergraf software Please note that the timing parameters vary by application Table 2 1 Argus Gemini and Sirena BIOS Display Timing Specifications Active Bits per Vertical Horizontal Display Pixel Refresh Refresh 640 x 400 60 Hz 31 55 KHz Table 2 2 Argus Gemini and Sirena VGA Windows Display Timing Specifications Active VESA Bits per Vertical Horizontal Pixel Display Format Pixel Refresh Refresh Clock n a 60 Hz 31 5 KHz 25 175 MHz VGA 72 Hz 37 9 KHz 31 5 MHz VGA d 75 Hz 37 5 KHz 31 5 MHz VGA 85 Hz 43 4 KHz 36 MHz 40 MHz 50 MHz 800 x 600 Both 8 16 32 49 5 MHz 56 25 MHz 1024 x 768 8 16 32 516 32 108 60 Hz 1280 x 1024 SXGA 8 16 32 75 Hz 85 Hz 1600 x 1200 Analog UXGA 8 16 32 162 MHz 189 MHz 202 5 MHz 229 5 MHz Specifications 2 9 Rastergraf Table 2 3 Argus Gemini and Sirena SDL Display Timing Specifications Active Bits per Vertical Horizontal Display Pixel Refresh Refresh 640 x 480 8 16 32 60 Hz 31 55 KHz 800 x 600 SVGA 8 16 32 39 35 KHz 42 MHz 1024 x 768 UVGA 8 16 32 58 86 KHz 80 52 MHz 1280 x 1024 SXGA 8 16 32 82 86
37. with Microsoft and Solaris USB drivers You can obtain more information about the uPD720101 from the Rastergraf web page or see Section 1 3 To aid software compatibility across multiple operating systems the uPD720101 replaces the Philips ISP1561 which was used in earlier versions of the Argus The uPD720101 s multiple connections architecture supports concurrent operation of up to 127 physical USB devices while maintaining top speeds Using the USB standard low cost 4 wire cables and connectors it supports such devices as keyboard mouse monitor scanner and printer The uPD720101 permits Hot insertion and removal of devices The uPD720101 s OpenHCI protocol imposes comparatively low PCI and CPU overhead making it suitable for USB devices which require up to 12 Mb s the USB design limit It supports isochronous bulk interrupt and control transfer types over the same set of wires Isochronous means all connections or circuits are synchronized using a common clocking reference This ensures consistent delivery and minimizes Jitter The chip also supports the transfer of multiple data and message streams between the host and devices and provides compound device support 1 peripherals composed of many functions Applications such as telephony and audio are guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies The uPD720101 isochronous data transfer mode can use most of the PCI bus bandwidth thus maximizing performance and efficienc
38. zm YINVINO Description 3 32 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 10 6 C6 VGA Table 3 25 C6 VGA VGA Connector gt e E Tm vs Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 33 Rastergraf 3 11 Connections to the PMC Bus 3 11 1 Pnl Connector Pin 9 29 Signal Name JTAGTCK BUSMODEIL ND TBL TDL ND CLK ND ND ND ND R ND ND PMCREQL G N N G I G G G n PA G DEVSELL byp Vio ADI2H AD09H AD06H DID ARIA AIAI Alouini onI AJN Notes means the pin is connected to a bypass capacitor the graphics board but is otherwise not used 3 34 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 11 2 Pn2 Connector Signal Name JTAGTMS JTAGTDI GND BUSMODE2L PCIRSTL VDD 3 3V 4 AD30H GND AD24H IDSEL VDD 3 3V AD18H ADI6H GN TRDYL G PERRL VDD 3 3V C BEIL AD14 M66EN ADO8H ADO07H VDD 3 3V N rm Oo 99 gt 33 35 A GND Signal Name JTAGRST JTAGTMS Z J e e i VDD 3 3V 12 BUSMODE3L 14 BUSMODE4L 16 ND AD29H AD26H VDD 3 3V AD23H AD20H GND C BE2L 2 Q oo 20 2 24 26 28 N J VDD 3 3V STOPL GND SERRL ND AD13H 4 AD10H 48 VD
39. 4 4 9 Figure 4 4 Installation of the PMC Module into an Emerson CPV3060 4 10 Figure 4 5 Installation of a PMC Module onto a PMA P or 4 12 Figure 4 6 Installation of a PCI Module into an Emerson 4 13 Figure 4 7 Installation of a PMC Module onto a PMA C 4 15 Figure 4 8 Installation of a PMC Module into the 4 16 Figure 4 9 Installing a CompactPCI Board esee 4 17 Figure 5 1 Borealis Block Diagram eiecti eror 5 4 Figure 5 2 Internal RAMDAC Block Diagram 5 7 Figure 5 3 Video Display Timing Frets 5 15 Figure 5 4 THC63DV164 Block Diagram essere 5 2 Figure 5 5 CY22150 Block 5 22 Figure 5 6 Bt878A Block Dia raim 5 25 Figure 5 7 Bt878A Input Section Block Diagram eene 5 27 Figure 5 8 Detailed Bt878A Block Diagram eese eee tenete nenne 5 29 c 01201793 Yyoa zuo ien ct d F Introduction This manual provides information about how to configure install and program the Rastergraf Argus Gemini and Sirena 128 bit PMC graphics display controllers When used wi
40. 4 Cable Sources Rastergraf uses an outside contractor to build its production cables Lynn Products Inc 3 2 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information http www lynnprod com Rastergraf 3 2 VGA Connector Analog graphics output is provided on a standard VGA style compressed 15 pin D Sub and is used with an Autoscan type monitor You must use the correct initialization since a VGA monitor depends on the sync polarities to determine operating frequency The polarities of the Vertical Composite Sync and Horizontal Sync are controlled by the Borealis graphics controller chip see Section 5 2 See the Note in Section 2 4 concerning composite sync on green and RGBHV video out modes If you have problems please contact Rastergraf for assistance The R G and B video outputs are driven by the Borealis graphics controller chip which is capable of driving terminated cable 75 ohms to standard RS 330 IRE levels Cable length should be limited to 50 feet unless you use low loss RG 59 If you really want to roll you own the PMC board side VGA connector is an AMP 788574 1 Be sure to use 75 ohm coax for the R G B You can use TP or coax on H and V A cable that would work is Mogami W3206 8 http www mars cam com ccd mogami digital3 html Important Note Because two VGA connectors are a tight fit on a PMC board some VGA connector moldings are too wide to allow two cables to be plugged in simultaneously Raster
41. 4 bit PCI connectors This allows it to take advantage of extra power and ground pins Installing Your Graphics Board 4 11 Rastergraf Figure 4 5 Installation of a PMC Module onto a PMA P or PMB P Caution The static electricity that your body builds up normally can seriously damage the components on the graphics board 3 Wear a grounded wrist strap and touch a metal part of the computer chassis Remove the card slot blocking plate from the chassis Then remove the graphics board from its anti static bag and immediately slide it into the slot 4 12 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf Figure 4 6 Installation of a PCI Module into an Emerson MTX 4 After making sure the board is seated correctly install the screw into the place where the blocking plate was and which now holds the graphics board s front panel 5 Close the computer Now go to Section 4 7 Installing Your Graphics Board 4 13 Rastergraf 4 6 Installing a CompactPCI Backplane using a Carrier You can install the graphics board into a CompactPCI computer if you first plug it into Rastergraf PMA C or PMB C PMC to CompactPCI adapter board The PMA C is a 3U CompactPCI board and it accepts a single PMC module It is designed to plug into any 32 or 64 bit 5V or 3 3V signaling CompactPCI slot It can be supplied with either a 3U or 6U faceplate The PMA C is a 6U CompactPCI
42. 8 1 12 Figure 1 8 Micronas UAC3556B USB Stereo Controller Block Diagram 1 14 Figure 3 1 VGA to VGA Extension Cable 31 00599 1012 3 5 Figure 3 2 Molex 88741 8700 DVI I to VGA Adapter eee 3 7 Figure 3 3 DVI to VGA Adapter Cable 31 00599 5012 3 7 Figure 3 3 DVI to VGA Adapter Cable 31 00599 5012 3 8 Figure 3 4 A Receptacle to Type AB Mini Plug 3 11 Figure 3 5 3 5mm Audio trei EUR EE E e 3 12 Iisure s 6 7 SV 1de0 Connector td bet ME 6 3 13 Figure 3 8 S Video to BNC Adapter 31 00709 1003 3 13 Figure 3 9 Typical MDR Connector not a 68 3 14 Figure 3 10 Argus Full Signal Breakout Cable 31 00734 1012 3 20 Figure 3 11 Gemini Full Breakout Cable 31 00736 0012 3 27 Figure 3 12 Sirena Breakout Cable 31 00749 1012 3 30 Figure 4 1 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 2 Argus Gemini Board 4 6 Figure 4 2 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 1 Sirena 4 7 Figure 4 3 Installation of a PMC Module into an Emerson MVME260
43. A Video In ISP1561 USB 2 0 ep720101 usB2 0 INTAINTRINTC LM75 Thermal Sensor 1 12 via jumper via jumper via jumper 2 12 Specifications Rastergraf Local DMA Usage PMC PCI6154 Argus Gemini 16520 Sirena and PCI6150 Argus request grants are mapped as follows Table 2 9 Local DMA Usages Argus Gemini Sirena Device DMA Channel DMA Channel DMA Channel PCI6520 Primary PCI Bridge PCI6154 Primary PCI Bridge p Borealis 2D 3D PCI6154 0 PCI6154 0 PCI6520 0 Graphics Borealis 2D 3D PCI6154 1 PCI6154 1 Graphics PCI6150 Secondary PCI Bridge cies Bt878A Video In PCI6150 1 mE PCI6520 2 Bt878A Video In PCI6150 2 BERE uPD720101 USB 2 0 PCI6150 0 Specifications 2 13 Rastergraf 2 5 Monitor Requirements Rastergraf boards can be used with a variety of monitors For best performance a monitor should have the following features e VGA compatible 5 Wire RGB with separate TTL horizontal and vertical sync or 3 Wire RGB with sync on green see note below e Switchable Termination for monitor loopthrough Height pincushion width phase and position controls e Autotracking horizontal and vertical synchronization High bandwidth 135 MHz at 1280 x 1024 180 MHz at 1600 x 1200 Horizontal refresh rate 70 kHz at 1280 x 1024 90 kHz at 1600 x 1200 e Section 2 4 for complete display timing information Notes The
44. Argus Gemini and Sirena PMC Graphics Boards User s Manual Rastergraf Rastergraf Inc 1804 P SE First St Redmond OR 97756 541 923 5530 FAX 541 923 6475 web http www rastergraf com Release 3 0 March 18 2008 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ccccccscssscsssssssssscccccscccccscccscscsssssssssssssssssssssssssseseeees INtroduction 1 GETTING HELP ehe nie ee Ter the ee Introduction 2 BOARD REVISIONS RH Introduction 2 NOTICES LE ATA soft LATA Introduction 3 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL essere ener nnne nennen nnne Introduction 4 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ee eee ee eee ee ense eee ssseeeeessseseeses sess 1 1 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 T 1 1 Goimmon Eeature Set nne Sel edidi 1 2 1 1 2 Argus Unique E nien 1 3 11 3 Gemini Unique Feat res essere pn iecit eti re ci dee 1 4 LTA Sirena Unique Features Eee E ERI dere ES 1 4 1 1 5 Borealis Graphics Controller esses enne eren enne 1 8 1 1 6 DVI Digital Outpu t sitet eee eR de e eee EUR IE HERR DS 1 10 1 1 7 USB Hub Controller Argus and Sirena sse 1 10 1 1 8 Video Input Digitizers Argus and Sirena sse 1 12 1 1 9 Stereo Audio I O Controller Argus and Sirena 1 14 12 10 Board Connections eee err Ether a Sa ed o
45. Argus Gemini and Sirena software defaults to standard Multiscan 5 wire RGBHV VGA compatible settings If you require Sync On Green be sure to select SYNC ON GREEN when setting the Video Parameters Argus Gemini and Sirena graphics boards DO NOT support interlaced operation Composite Video Signal 1 Volt peak to peak consisting of 660 mV Reference White 54 mV Reference Black 286 mV Sync Level 2 14 Specifications Rastergraf 2 6 Configuration Information Gemini The basic Gemini graphics board includes e Dual Borealis Graphics Processors 16 MB SGRAM per channel 8 16 or 32 bit pixel color e hardware interrupts pan scroll and zoom and cursors e analog video outputs e and FCode BIOS with SOG and DVI feature selects Dual VGA front panel connectors Options include Dual DVI output VGA connectors change to a single 68 pin multi purpose connector A breakout cable is required Argus The Argus graphics board includes the Gemini with DVI features plus e Dual Conexant Bt878A Video input digitizers USB 2 0 Host Controller e UAC3556B USB Audio Stereo Controller Sirena The Sirena graphics board is essentially a single channel Argus board laid out on one side of the PCB It adds standard connectors and a 32 MB option which does use Side 2 of the PCB Single channel Argus uses Side 1 or PCB e Standard VGA or DVI I 3 5 mm audio jack USB Type B socket 32 memory
46. Cable Information 3 7 Rastergraf Figure 3 3 DVI to VGA Adapter Cable A31 00599 5012 E E Q x BE E Q Lu n Cc E S C o T an E 3 8 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf SirenaPMC DVI Modified DVI I Connector The SirenaPMC DVI uses the standard DVI I connector on its front panel However in order to get access to the video input capability and a second USB port the SirenaPMC DVI uses the DVI pins reserved for super high resolution dual link DVI Dual link will never be supported on Sirena A breakout cable A31 00749 1012 is available See Section 3 10 for more information The table below shows the usage of the DVI I pins for SirenaPMC DVI Non standard usages are shown in bold italic Table 3 3 SirenaPMC DVI DVI I Connector Pinout DVI I Pin Description DVI_TX2L DVI_TX2H DVI TX2 Shield Ground FUSB D2L USB Data FUSB D2H USB Data DDCCK DDCDA Vertical Sync DVI TXIL DVI TXIH DVI TXI Shield Ground A MUXI Video In Mux 1 RA CIN CIN for S Video Fused 5 Volts 25A max Ground RUSB_V2 USB Switched Power DVI TXOL DVI TX0H DVI TXO Shield Ground A MUX2 Video In Mux 2 A Video In Mux 0 YIN for S Video DVI TXC Shield Ground DVI TXCH DVI TXCL Red Green Blue Horizontal Sync Analog Ground Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 9 Rastergraf
47. D 3 3V 50 2 36 38 95 A e nS KR 2 e CA gt n c GND Pin EN ier 12 38 20 EN 29 26 28 22 BEN 36 38 40_ 8 50 EN BENI 5 6 d gt oo n c Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 35 Rastergraf 3 11 3 Pn3 Connector Pin Signal Name Signal Name Pin n GND C BE6L C BEAL byp Vio 11 AD63H 13 AD61H 15 GND 17 ADS9H 19 57 21 Vio 23 55 25 AD53H 29 GND 29 ADSIH 31 AD49H 33 GND 35 AD47H 37 AD45H 39 byp Vio 41 AD43H 5 nc o GND Notes means the pin is connected to a bypass capacitor on the graphics board but is otherwise not used 3 36 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 11 4 Pn4 Connector The signal sets presented on the rear panel are the same as the front panel versions with one exception the Micronas UAC3556B 175 audio signals are connected only to the rear panel The I S port extends the codec function of the UAC3556B by allowing various digital audio processing systems to be connected to it e g Dolby Digital or MP3 decoding chips At this time Rastergraf does not have any rear panel adapter cards or cables for any of the boards Note that while using rear panel I O is very attractive for some applications there can b
48. DO cauos 8 1 8 50103 5050808 J eao Ex BE BEBE 110 i 8 ae Re _ 1G 8g 8 5 8 a a a 4 Jo Jol AT ir 2 7 a d 5 ocu 5 mo o 8000 velo SBiON 6808 Multifunction ae N GeminiPMC DVI f Ch A VGA GeminiPMC 4 6 Installing Your Graphics Board Ch B VGA GeminiPMC and ArgusPMC Rastergraf Figure 4 2 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 1 Sirena Board JP011M5 rome a few eae a 8 D Ha p 8 BOO B 7 E E n 3 5 3 E e pu HH Trac Ho u DE Ow o a BH DB m 9 g
49. KHz 141 5 MHz 1600 x 1200 UXGA 8 16 32 75 KHz 162 0 MHz 1920 x 1200 WUXGA 8 16 32 75 KHz 194 4 MHz Table 2 4 Argus Gemini and Sirena FCode Solaris Display Timing Specifications 1152 x 900 8 16 32 64 92 KHz 99 72 MHz Active Bits per Vertical Horizontal Display Pixel Refresh Refresh 60 Hz 31 5 KHz 75 Hz 37 5 KHz 60 Hz 37 9 KHz 800 x 600 Both 8 16 32 46 9 KHz 0 60 Hz 48 4 KHz 1024 x 768 8 16 32 60 0 KHz 640 x 480 8 16 32 60 Hz 56 7 KHz 1152x864 Both 60 Hz 59 0 KHz 90 7 MHz 11922300 v Both 8 16 32 73 8 KHz 114 5 MHz Both 60 Hz 64 0 KHz 108 MHz 1600 x 1200 8 16 32 75 KHz 162 0 MHz 2 10 Specifications Rastergraf 2 4 PCI Information Each PCI device has a unique Vendor ID and Device ID The codes are hardwired by the manufacturer Table 2 5 PCI Vendor and Device IDs Used Vendor Device Device mundon Channel On ID Vendor ID 16520 Primary PCI Bridge single Sirena 0x10B5 PLX 0x6520 PCI6154 Primary Argus PCI Bridge single Gemini 0x3388 PLX 0x0020 Borealis 2D 3D Giaphics single boatds 0 105 Rastergraf 0x5348 BRA Video In AB 036 ISP1561 1 amp 2 B 0x1561 Sirena 0x1131 Philips USB 2 0 EHCI PS lose uPD720101 OHCI 1 amp 2 0x0035 Argus 0x1033 NEC USB 2 0 FHCI E 0 00 0 Subsystem IDs All PCI devices except bridges have Subsystem Vendor and Device ID registers that the Rastergraf loads o
50. Left channel As used in the MIC mode the input impedance is called Hi Impedance but actually varies with signal attenuation from about 100K down to about 10K at maximum input MIC Bias supplies about 4V 5mA For the Line In mode the impedance is 11K LM75 Interrupt Enable Argus Gemini JP11F3 The LM75 is programmed by default to interrupt at 75C As the Argus and Gemini do run warm it is a good idea to use this interrupt and take advantage of code available from Rastergraf to report the problem This can help protect the graphics board from overheating Install the jumper to enable the interrupt to be asserted on the Argus Gemini INTA line If no jumper is installed you will never get a thermal overrun error Installing Your Graphics Board 4 5 Rastergraf Figure 4 1 Jumper Locations for the Fab Rev 2 Argus Gemini Board JP11M1 JP11L2 JP11H1
51. Library Peritek for Tornado VxWorks and Winder Capture Display Live Video SDL Graphics Libraries Standard Drawing Library Graphics Drivers introduction SDL _GraphiesWare ideo SDL is a graphics library designed to be device independent programming interface SDL is ideally suited to demanding board level and embedded systems applications Drivers are available for selected host CPU boards and operating systems SDL is supplied in object library format which means that its target code size can be controlled by limiting the number of functions used in a given application SDL has been 1 16 General Information Rastergraf designed to run on any CPU and operating system that uses linear addressing and is supported by the GNU C compiler and linker SDL is available in source for an additional cost please contact Rastergraf sales SDL is easy to use It includes a complete set of graphics primitives that interface to the SM731 graphics controller s accelerated functions SDL also supports Stratus video capture capabilities All graphics primitives are drawn as single pixel lines Rectangles polygons circles ellipses and chords can be filled with a solid color or stipple patterns Complete information about SDL is contained in the Standard Drawing Library C Reference Manual that is available for download from our web site at http www rastergraf com SDL Feature Summary
52. NNT NEN EBEN SignalName Pin ove rxe un wose o Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 41 Chapter 4 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 1 Introduction There are 2 steps involved in getting your Rastergraf board to work in your system e Unpack and install the Rastergraf board Install the software This chapter shows you how to install the Rastergraf board in your computer Your Rastergraf software User s Manual e g SDL provides instructions on how to install the software 4 2 Unpacking Your Board When you unpack your board inspect the contents to see if any damage occurred in shipping If there has been physical damage file a claim with the carrier at once and contact Rastergraf for information regarding repair or replacement Do not attempt to use damaged equipment Caution Be careful not to remove the board from its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it It is preferable to wear a grounded wrist strap whenever handling computer boards Some operating systems require that you reboot your system after installing a device driver because only after the reboot will your system utilize the driver and recognize the board If yours is such an operating system you might like to install your Rastergraf software before installing the board since you will have to shut down the computer to install the board anyway If you want to install the software before shutt
53. PO tput setenta cie oed diodes 3 31 3 10 2 2 Video Input2 s ettet ei ec aate tete diei e 3 31 3710 30 3 USB POr 2 oe e v de E NR 3 32 3 10 4 C4 Video Input 1 esie tede e e T ORG IH SH EGRE dta 3 32 3 10 5 C5 3 32 tette ues niu 3 33 SX HECCONNEGCTIONS TO THEIPMC BUS ooh sete te d eee IER Dr retenue eee e e gene 3 34 3e LITE Pril Connector sere a eon te Ts 3 34 34112 P2 Connector estet teo e 3 35 3 11 3 Pn3 Connector nter dete t ei c haie eed edere 3 36 3 11 42 Pn Connector s S n E 3 37 Connectors om e eie ie 3 39 3 11 4 2 Gemini Pn4 Connector ziers 3 40 3114 3 Sirena Pns Connector reete ete EE 3 41 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING YOUR GRAPHICS 4 1 4 1 INTRODUCTION i eN AE EEOAE AE RE E EEE E 4 2 4 2 UNPACKING YOUR BOARD 4 2 4 3 PREPARING FOR INSTAEEATI N 5 55 5 oett e A edite ae aiii 4 3 43 Intertupt Settnpgs a eee tee p e Eee 4 3 4 32 Address Settitigss iu este ree E p ER Ee deine lr Ie ess 4 3 4 3 3 Changing the Jumpets sese eese eee eed ede de diee 4 4 4 4 GRAPHICS BOARD INSTALLATION cerne eene ee enhn R aene 4 8 4 5 INSTALLING IN A PCI BACKPLANE USING A CARRIER
54. S in een etel m 6 7 Tables Table 1 1 Board Feature Summary oases 1 3 Table 1 2 Boards Connector 1 15 Table 1 3 SDL Functional 1 17 Table 2 1 Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels Chart seen 2 7 Table 2 1 Argus Gemini and Sirena BIOS Display Timing Specifications 2 9 Table 2 2 Argus Gemini and Sirena VGA Windows Display Timing Specifications 2 9 Table 2 3 Argus Gemini and Sirena SDL Display Timing Specifications 2 10 Table 2 4 Argus Gemini and Sirena FCode Solaris Display Timing Specifications 2 10 Table 2 5 PCI Vendor atid Device IDS 2 11 Table 2 6 PCI Subsystem Vendor and Device IDs esee 2 11 Table 2 7 PCI IDSEL 54065 5 2 12 Table 2 8 PCI Bus Interrupt 2 12 Table 2 9 Local DMA EI SOBO Suc ode t e o Fee Ro 2 13 Table 2 10 Common Configurations c epe 2 15 nds 2 16 Table 3 T Connect r 3 2 Table 3 1 Analog VGA Video Connector Pinout sess 3 4 Table 3 2 Argus Gemini DVI I Connector 2 1 0 2020000000000000000 00000005043 3 6 Table 3 3 SirenaPMC DVI DVI I Connector 2 4 1202 00 000000000004 3 9 Table 3
55. SIRENA sess ener nne 5 24 5 11 878 VIDEO DIGITIZER 5 25 5 11 1 Bt878A Features and Specifications sess 5 26 STL Implementation o ee vette retener ee sie a is 5 26 5 11 3 Video Capture Over PCI siete deme ee e ee e re edes 5 26 5 4 DMA Channels dete DROP eatem iie 5 27 5 LES PCI 5 28 5 11 6 Ultralock and Scaling Support sse 5 28 E I eee f ele I I P teach 5 30 5 11 8 Vertical Blanking Interval Data essere 5 30 5 12 BLASH BEPROM inei hie ere etie tbe e ea t ie n egeo Gin atone 5 31 5 13 SERIAL EEPROM S ccccccsssssessesscssessceseesceseesessecssesecnsesessseesessecsessecsacsesaasssessecsessessecsesaeeeseasesesasens 5 31 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOT ING ecce e eee eene ee eene seen 6 1 6 1 GENERAL PROCEDURES x idee RENE SIR GI Ree EUR M ens EDU EE ve ORG e erf 6 2 6 2 DEALING WITH THE PCI BUS isc irte ete ipei ee ie Linee bees 6 3 6 3 MAINTENANCE WARRANTY AND 2 2 0000000101000000000000001000 00 6 3 6 4 BOARD REVISION HISTOR Y eie UO eere Er e i ie e Re ei itd 6 5 6 4 1 Argus and Gemini Revisions ccsccescceseesseesseeseeesceseceeeeseeeseceaecaecaecaaecaeeeaeseaeeeeeeeeeeereneeees 6 5 6 4 2 Sirena REVISION
56. Secondary runs at 66 MHz unless Bt878 and or USB are installed Analog non interlaced high refresh rate and Sync On Green Up to 1920 x 1200 displayable analog resolution Up to 1600 x 1200 displayable digital DVI resolution Quad Image BIOS Ch A only supports FCode VGA and DVI and has user selectable Sync On Green boot mode SDL Graphics Subroutine Package Sun Solaris DDX 2D and 3D OpenGL X Window System Servers Xfree86 Version 4 3 X Window System Server with OpenGL for x86 PowerPC Linux and PowerPC VxWorks Windows 2K XP drivers for graphics USB and video input Compatible with standard Windows Linux and Solaris drivers for USB and audio Software compatible with Rastergraf ACE Series boards Full Sirena or partial Argus Gemini function PMC Pn4 Rear panel I O option Available with conformal coating and extended temperature Argus requires high air flow Note There is no local 3 3V regulator option so these boards will not work with CWCEC 179 and 181 183 CPUs Contact factory for alternate solutions 1 2 General Information Rastergraf Table 1 1 Board Feature Summary Argus Gemini Sirena Number of Borealis 2D 3D graphics engines 2 2 1 Graphics memory 16 MB ch 16 MB ch 32 MB Standard display resolution DVI amp VGA 1600x1200 1600x1200 1600x1200 USB and Audio Stereo yes no yes Independent NTSC PAL Video In controllers 2 no 1 Sync On Green yes ye
57. Video connectors as part of its breakout cable see Section 3 8 The SirenaPMC DVI has a single S Video connector as part of its breakout cable see Section 3 10 In both cases one pin on the S Video cable can also be used as a standard composite input S Video to BNC adapter cables are supplied to enable use of that pin for that purpose The following diagram shows the naming conventions Figure 3 6 7 S Video Connector Pin Description 3 1 Ground elo 2 Ground C 3 Y Luminance intensity Sync Male connector or Composite Video In solder side view 4 C Chrominance color Figure 3 8 S Video to BNC Adapter A31 00709 1003 MD 4P BNC FEMALE P1 P2 I IE I IJ CI 50 6mm Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 13 Rastergraf 3 7 MDR68 Multifunction Connector There are two connector choices for the Argus and Gemini graphics boards VGA which is the common PC type 15 pin compatible connector RGBHV Red Green Blue and Horizontal and Vertical sync and DDC DDA monitor control signals are supplied These are used only on the GeminiPMC Multifunction which is a 68 pin high density MDR connector used to efficiently provide the entire signal set of the Argus Gemini to the front panel It can support stereo audio in and out and t
58. a Micronas UAC3556B USB stereo audio controller A secondary 66 33 MHz bridge isolates traffic for the digitizers and USB All versions use 68 pin multipurpose connector and require a breakout cable SirenaPMC SirenaPMC Borealis 2D 3D 128 bit graphics accelerator UVGA 1 18 General Information resolution OpenGL pipeline 16 32 MB SGRAM and analog and DVI outputs A 33 66 MHz 32 64 bit asynchronous PCI PCI X bridge maximizes throughput Includes a Conexant Bt878A NTSC PAL SECAM video digitizer a Philips ISP1561 USB 2 0 controller and a Micronas UAC3556B USB stereo audio controller CCPMC form factor Front panel standard connectors VGA or DVI I stereo Audio I O plus one USB mini Type AB A special breakout cable connected to the DVI I connector provides video inputs and a second USB port PMC Pn4 rear panel I O option is available Rastergraf Eclipse3 Eclipse3 Borealis 2D 3D high performance 128 bit graphics processor supports 16 or 32 MB SGRAM analog RGB and or DVI output Available in PMC CompactPCI 3U and 6U panel options and PCI form factors A 33 66 MHz 32 bit host interface maximizes PCI bus speed TopazPMC and GarnetPMC 1 and 2 replace the earlier Tropos and Stratus versions Options include front panel LVDS and STANAG 3350 A C Replaces front panel MDSM with MDR 20 for easier connectivity GarnetPMC Rugged conduction cooled version of Topaz Adapter
59. a 0 7 0056 800 JPO11M4 aE ma 8 xm JE z t LE e 2 JPO11L4 i EZ gt RE i z 9 0880080 DD 8 Bg d od DB TE ds 06 25 DE 00 e TUE Dis 8 E ago 5 wnt EL ins St 522 opze FL D E fs Ban Bre Pus S a v gn K BE 98 6 mi x x D Ble PP Gal Ds 1 XTX some A TE iam ua Z um e ii E 2 Bao cmm mnl o git 2 Peas BO Karg lee Dm MEE ao 2 Bj dmi gon ajos EE pe Le e i re gn ue n 2 XIX aga 1 o DIE nos H EIE 1 9 a 24 5 H XIX sa spi 3B sas XIX gt sacs save as Ri TEL e 5 a D BIH o rm p i m 0 N 2S gt n 5 n D 5 gt gt gt Ed wore a m i a USB a m tea Tew 5 2 8 abpa 894 api 894 1 Audio Out USB 2 no audio x gn
60. ad making it suitable for USB devices which require up to 12 Mb s the USB design limit It supports isochronous bulk interrupt and control transfer types over the same set of wires Isochronous or in non computer speak isosynchronous means all connections or circuits are synchronized using a common clocking reference This ensures consistent delivery and minimizes jitter The chip also supports the transfer of multiple data and message streams between the host and devices and provides compound device support 1 peripherals composed of many functions Applications such as telephony and audio are guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies The ISP1561 isochronous data transfer mode can use most of the PCI bus bandwidth thus maximizing performance and efficiency A wide selection of packet buffer sizes and latencies allows the maximum range of device buffering options Flow control for buffer handling as well as an error handling fault recovery mechanism is built into the protocol architecture The Gemini implements the ISP1561 s USB power switching allowing external devices to be shut off as desired Due to a bug in the ISP1561 the power indication must be hard wired on so you can t tell if power is actually good But the Micrel power control chip detects and will report overcurrent conditions and the ISP1561 will correctly report them 5 24 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 11 Bt878A Video Digitizer
61. ak ha b eec aid 1 15 1 1 11 Software Support cete eet 1 16 1 1 12 Additional Details About 1 16 1 2 PRODUGTHISINE SUMMARY tera icut bet o t Eee US 1 18 GeminiPMC and rennen entren nennen 1 18 Simena PMG s xerit vei e 1 18 Eclipse3 aser ee e edidere e e UR ER CGU I EVE CORR TA 1 19 TopazPMC and GarnetPMC 1 19 Adapters and 1 19 1 3 ADDEFIONALT REEERENGES eere rit ette Sooo et 1 20 CHAPTER 2 SPECIEICXAT IONS sese baut Prot eu on sei es 2L NES ODE M 2 2 2 2 SPECIFICATIONS UNIQUE TO ARGUS eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ense tn ntes ettet E 2 8 2 3 SPECIFICATIONS UNIQUE TO SIRENA c cccsscceeseeesseceeeeecsaeceeeeesaeceneeesaeceeeeeaaeceaeeseaaeceereseaaeceeesenaeceaes 2 8 2 4 DISPLAY TIMING oerte eiie ER 2 9 2 4 PCLINFORMATION UR IRE ves 2 11 2 3 MONITOR REQUIREMENTS 2 14 2 6 CONFIGURATION INFORMATION cccssccsssscessceessecsssceensecssceensecnsscsensecscesnsecscessnsecssceesnsesseeensesns 2 15 227 SOET WARE SUPPORT E he 2 16 CHAPTER 3 CONNECTOR PINOUTS AND CABLE INFORMATION 3 1 INTRODUCTION I ert qoe tte corte tue eeiam a
62. al Layers for PCI Mezzanine Cards http shop ieee org store product asp prodno SS94922 The PCI Local Bus 2 2 Specification http www pcisig com home Graphics Textbooks Fundamentals of Interactive Computer Graphics Addison Wesley 1993 Foley and Van Dam Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics McGraw Hill 1979 Newman and Sproull 1 20 General Information Chapter 2 Specifications Rastergraf 2 1 General Graphics Processor s Display Memory EEPROM Memory Graphics Display Scroll Pan and Zoom PC Channels 2 2 Specifications Dual Argus Gemin1 or single Sirena Borealis 2D 3D High Performance 128 Bit Graphics Processors have 2D 3D functions and programmable video timing The Borealis supports SGRAM color and write per bit register functions and includes a VGA core The maximum supported frequencies are 250 MHz for the pixel clock and 100 MHz for the memory clock Display memory is 16 MB 32 MB for Sirena of 128 bits word byte addressable no wait state SGRAM provides eight pages of 1600 x 1200 using 8 bit pixels four pages using 16 bit pixels or two pages using 32 bpp 24 bpp packed pixel mode is not supported 128 KB Flash EEPROM contains the Rastergraf Quad Image BIOS QIB that supports SPARC FCode VGA BIOS DVI and Sync On Green SOG A user jumper enables the QIB to select SOG The Borealis chip features an internal 250 MHz RAMDAC It has a 256 entry Look Up Table LUT
63. al that matched length shielded pair cable be used for DVI connections A jumper can be installed to select Sync On Green operation on boot up The signal has the following approximate values 1 Volt peak to peak consisting of 660 mV Reference White 54 mV Reference Black 286 mV Sync Level The 5V supplied to the front panel connectors is protected by a Positive Temperature Coefficient PTC resistor It resets automatically when an overload is removed LM75 thermal sensor is mounted in the center of the board on Side 1 Software available from Rastergraf can read and report the on board temperature One PCI 2 1 compatible load IEEE 1386 149 mm x 74 mm 32 64 bit Pn1 Pn3 Pn4 option All versions of Argus Gemini and Sirena REQUIRE 3 3 5 Current please see next page 5V 5 Current please see next page There is no provision for an on board local 3 3V regulator This means that Argus Gemini and Sirena will not run in CWCEC 179 181 182 or 183 CPUs IMPORTANT GOOD AIRFLOW IS REQUIRED You should be able to measure at least 400 Linear Feet per Minute LFM on the PMC board if you want to operate at the upper temperature limits You can usually get this much air by using a 100 CFM rated fan Specifications 2 3 Rastergraf Power Measurements Cautionary Note ArgusPMC GeminiPMC SirenaPMC SirenaPMC DVI PMC Compatibility PMC Side 2 Clearance 2 4 Speci
64. ames of executable programs except those in code fragments are in bold Commands in code fragments are preceded by the system prompt a percentage sign the standard prompt in UNIX s C shell or the hash mark the standard UNIX prompt for the Super User lt CR gt stands for the key on your keyboard labeled RETURN or ENTER Note boxes contain information either specific to one or more platforms or interesting background information that is not essential to the installation Caution boxes warn you about actions that can cause damage to your computer or its software Warning boxes warn you about actions that can cause bodily or emotional harm Chapter 1 General Information Rastergraf 1 1 Functional Description 1 1 1 Common Feature Set As an aid to understanding the Argus Gemini and Sirena boards block diagrams are provided at the end of this section The common feature set includes Two graphics head Argus Gemin1 or single graphics head Sirena boards which feature 128 bit Borealis 2D 3D Graphics Controller Embedded VGA controller 16 MB high speed SGRAM supports multiple display pages Hardware pan zoom and scroll and bitmapped cursors OpenGL 1 1 pipeline 66 MHz local PCI bus operation PLX Technology 6154 Asynchronous PCI PCI bridge enables Primary Host 66 33 MHz 64 32 bit support and Secondary 66 33 MHz 32 bit Bus Argus Gemini Secondary always runs at 66 MHz Sirena
65. aphics board specific software like SDL or X Windows If you have such a system and are ever in doubt about whether the board really works you would be well advised to plug it into a PMC to PCI carrier and plug it into a PC to try it out Please proceed to the next section Installing Your Graphics Board 4 19 Rastergraf 4 8 Using a Argus Gemini or Sirena Board in a PC 4 8 1 Multiboard Operation The Windows 2000 and Windows XP drivers Linux and VxWorks SDL and 86 4 3 support multihead operation Single Graphics Board If you are using a PC and the Rastergraf board is to be the system display and you don t have another VGA controller installed the system BIOS should find the Rastergraf board and initialize the display Multiple Graphics Boards If you do have another VGA board in the system the order in which the boards are plugged into the backplane or motherboard will determine which board will be used for the system display If the BIOS picks the wrong one turn off the computer and swap the boards positions If your system has a non removable VGA controller and you want to use the Rastergraf board as the system display you may have a problem If the BIOS starts up using the built in VGA you may be able to disable it with a BIOS setting Otherwise contact the system board manufacturer Failing these things you are probably out of luck 4 8 2 Rastergraf Quad Image BIOS VGA Image The Rastergraf E3 b
66. are covered in the following sections Rastergraf can supply you with the breakout and extension cables you need An adapter connector Molex 88741 8700 is also available that adapts the DVI I to a standard VGA connector Gemini The GeminiPMC no DVI uses two VGA connectors See important Note in Section 3 2 The GeminiPMC w DVI uses the Multifunction connector with a breakout cable that splits into two DVI I connectors Argus All connections are made through the Multifunction connector with a breakout cable that splits into dual sets of DVI I USB and 2 x 3 5 mm stereo audio in out S Video and BNC Sirena The SirenaPMC no DVI uses VGA 3 5 mm audio and Mini Type AB USB connectors SirenaPMC DVI w DVI uses a DVI I connector with a breakout cable that splits into a VGA DVI S Video and BNC Table 3 1 Connector Usage Section Connector Type Where Used 3 2 15 pin D Sub VGA Gemini and Sirena board side Breakout Cables 3 3 29 pin DVI I Sirena board side 34 Mini Type AB Sirena board side USB A Argus and Sirena Breakout Cables 3 5 3 5 mm Audio Stereo Sirena board side Breakout Cables 3 6 S Video Breakout Cables 3 7 68 pin MDR Gemini and Argus board side 3 8 68 pin MDR Argus Multifunction Breakout Cable 39 68 pin MDR Gemini DVI Breakout Cable 3 10 29 pin DVI I Sirena Multifunction Breakout Cable 4x 64 PMC Gemini Argus Sirena PMC Pn1 Pn
67. be repeated several times during the raster line time to keep the FIFO filled The SGRAM is available for random access operations at all other times There is a small additional overhead time for memory refresh which occurs about once every 15 us The SGRAM availability for random access is about 75 The Borealis uses 32 Mb Samsung K4G323222A 2x512K x 32 SGRAM Write per bit Registers SGRAM has a write per bit feature that allows bit planes to be selectively write enabled This feature allows the Borealis to perform write operations instead of read modify write operations which can be a significant performance enhancement When updated the Borealis write per bit register contents are automatically stored in the SGRAM using the persistent write per bit function SGRAM Color Register and Block Fill Special Function The Borealis can use the SGRAM block write and color register special functions The color register is used in conjunction with the SGRAM block fill mode to enable up to 8 adjacent 32 bit locations in the SGRAM to be written in one cycle In this way one can quickly replicate 1 D and 2 D patterns in memory at many times the single pixel rate Using block write up to 128 16 byte data bus 8 locations block 8 bit pixels can be Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 11 Rastergraf written in each 10 ns page mode cycle resulting in a 12 8 Gpix sec FILL time Display Memory Size The pixel size is programmable to
68. d the data will have been previously setup in the drawing data path and the Memory Controller will control the output of that data to the selected memory buffer Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 5 Rastergraf 5 2 7 Display List Processor The Display List Processor DLP is used to feed a set of commands to the Drawing Engine The DLP uses a 128 bit instruction word The instruction formats allow for each word to write up to three Drawing Engine registers or two text glyphs There is a four register mode which only writes 0 1 XY2 and XY3 This mode cannot be mixed with any other mode 5 2 8 CRT Controller The CRT Controller provides programmable CRT timing signals horizontal vertical blanks and syncs It is also responsible for generating requests to the memory controller for screen refresh cycles A free running frame counter which generates interrupts to the Host is also provided This is useful for synchronizing bit map copies CRT Controller also provides display refresh data for the internal RAMDAC 5 2 9 Memory Controller The Memory Controller arbitrates and controls all access to the local memory buffer by the Host Interface the CRT controller and the Drawing Engine This unit provides support for SGRAM memory 5 2 10 VGA Core The Borealis incorporates an IBM compatible VGA core The VGA core implements the standard VGA register set for the various VGA components CRT controller sequencer graph
69. e Information 3 11 Rastergraf 3 5 3 5mm Audio Connectors We use 3 5 mm connectors because they are the most common type and are widely used on PCs and personal audio equipment This makes it easy to get cables and connectors See Section 1 1 7 for more information about the Audio ports The Argus has 3 5 mm USB connectors as part of its breakout cable see Section 3 8 The Sirena boards have 2 connectors on the front panel J011A3 Stereo In and J021A2 Stereo In both cases the input connector mode can be changed using a jumper to change from Stereo Line Input to Mono MIC Input In the latter case a bias voltage is also supplied for MICS that need power A control setting can put the audio chip into mono in which case the MIC signal is directed to both channels The following diagram shows the naming conventions Figure 3 5 3 5mm Audio Connector s mve Line Input Microphone Input Mode Mode Impedance 44K Pin Impedance 11K midsain Tip Left channel MIC Input MIC Bias Ring Right channel BIAS 4V 5mA Stereo 3 5mm Plug Sleeve Ground shield Ground shield 3 12 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 6 S Video Connector We use the S Video connector for high quality video in because it is the most common type and is also widely used on PCs and personal video equipment This makes it easy to get cables and connectors The Argus has two S
70. e made to work and Audio under Windows 2K was unreliable NEC was known to work Fix 22392 startup stability problem done by ECO in Rev 1 by adding reset circuit Fix UAC3556B clock stability problem done by ECO in Rev 1 by adding a cap to the oscillator Fix BOM problem that kept S Video from working Change some r packs to ones more available Fix UAC3556B power It runs better on 5V than 3 3V done by ECO in Rev 1 Add I2C mux to DDC ports so that local parts and monitor address conflicts can t happen usually don t but can Same circuit as E3 CPCI Rastergraf 6 4 2 Sirena Revisions PCB Rev 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fix numerous PLX PC16520 problems PLX ref info that we used to design the board was misleading and or wrong Add MIC and MIC Bias support to UAC3556B audio Fix CY22392 startup stability problem done by ECO in Rev 0 by adding reset circuit Fix UAC3556B clock stability problem done by ECO in Rev 0 by adding a cap to the oscillator Fix UAC3556B power It runs better on 5V than 3 3V done by ECO in Rev 0 Added parts to fix PCI X mode startup problem Removed muxes from front rear switching They were too slow Use r packs instead Add dual footprint BIOS PROM location Troubleshooting 6 7 Index 5 wire VGA monitors 4 18 Additional References 1 20 Adjusting the Video Timing 5 14 Aperture controller 5 4 AT24C02 2 2 5 20 5 31 Checking your Di
71. e some serious difficulties in successfully deploying it That is because graphics signals are routed across the carrier or host board whose PMC Pn4 traces have possibly not been routed with low noise or differential pairs in mind Before committing to a rear panel solution it is a good idea to contact the carrier or host board vendor so as to obtain the necessary information to make a good decision Note that this problem with rear panel I O is endemic to PMCs and is not isolated to the boards in this manual or to graphics boards in general Note rear panel connections must be inner layer matched length for DVI signals Other I Os require inner layer signal ground pairs The following table defines the names and uses for the signals on the rear panel connectors Please contact Rastergraf Sales for additional information Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 37 Rastergraf Table 3 26 Rear Panel Signal Definitions Pn4 Schematic Name RUSB_D3L etc RUSB PFLT3L etc 2 etc I MCLK etc RIOATXCP or DVIB TXCP etc REAR BLUE OUT or RIOA BD BLU etc AMON SDCH or REAR SDC A INC R A OUTC R etc Function USB Differential Pair Numeral indicates USB physical port number USB power fault signal Used only for testing MUX indicates a Bt878 video input multiplexer input Numeral indicates which physical port B_xxxx or A_xxxx means Channel A or Channel B Bt878A xx CIN is used o
72. egister 5 11
73. eloped at the DAC outputs that drive the monitor A simple A D reads the voltage and confirms that the DAC output is above a certain threshold level The 4 DDC2B protocol is used to control the display monitor s DDC2B is a VESA standard http www vesa org which allows the frame buffer to read the Additional Display Identification Data EDID from the monitor The EDID includes resolutions supported maximum width and refresh and sync type Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 19 Rastergraf 5 7 Talk To Me Through protocol is 2 wire serial bus originated by Philips Semiconductor As used on the Argus Gemini and Sirena the devices are associated with a particular master such as a bridge An device base address is determined by a combination of device internal bits bits 4 7 and usually three pins that are wired by the board designer bits 1 3 Bit 0 is used to denote a Read 1 or Write 0 operation Since most vendors combine the R W bit with the actual address e g write 0x88 read 0x89 the table below uses that convention The graphics boards have several 2Kbit Serial EEPROMs which can store user data and Vital Product Data VPD code used by Windows LM75 thermal sensor placed near the center of the board on Side 1 has limit flags interrupts and real time temperature read back The LM75 must be read in 2 byte increments otherwise it will hang t
74. elow iss Dual VGA 68 pin MDR to dual DVI I pom DM Dual DVI VGA and DVI VGA USB Standard VGA connector SirenaPMC stereo adio Dual 3 5mm stereo jacks Mini type B USB jack VGA USB video in DVI I to DVI VGA USB stereo audio VO and video in using 2x BNC 3 and S Video with S Video SirenaPMC DVI video and second USB to BNC adapter are brought out on DVI I uses spare pins on DVI for Spare pins audio USB and video in Note GeminiPMC has two standard VGA connectors Due to the tight spacing imposed by the PMC front panel a few monitor side VGA cable connectors are too wide to allow two cables to be plugged in simultaneously Rastergraf can supply an extension cable that fits General Information 1 15 Rastergraf 1 1 11 Software Support Rastergraf software support is available for Solaris 2 6 10 Linux LynxOS VxWorks and Windows 2000 XP Please consult Rastergraf for specifics as all packages are not available on all systems In general we have e SDL Graphics Subroutine Library Windows 2000 XP Audio I O Video Input Graphics and USB Sun Solaris Accelerated 2D and OpenGL X Window System Server Sun Solaris Audio I O Video Input and USB X Windows X11R6 Xfree86 Version 4 3 for Linux and LynxOS Linux Audio I O Video Input and USB e LynxOS Video Input Quad Image BIOS supports FCode VGA DVI and Sync On Green 1 1 12 Additional Details About SDL Standard
75. emories Rastergraf 5 2 13 Borealis Build Options and Power up Settings The Borealis is a Plug and Pray device whose operation depends on the software Except as documented in Section 4 3 3 there are no user jumpers The Technical Manual documents a number of register preloads and functional settings that are determined by 0 ohm resistors installed during manufacturing and read by the Borealis on power up Note Software cannot override the values set by the 0 ohm resistors Please contact Rastergraf if it is necessary to change a value Table 5 1 Borealis Configuration Settings In Out Default PCIBAR 0 1 address size 16 MB video memory Argus Gemini 32 MB video memory Sirena BIOS PROM enable Enabled 1P201 PCI device sub class VGA Other Device 2 SGRAM density 32 Mb x 32 bit wide Internal RAMDAC Enabled Enable SGRAM Enabled 22 20 Subeysien iD 16 32 MB video memory 6 32 MB video memory Rastergraf PCI Vendor ID out Ox 1 OFO in Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 9 Rastergraf 5 3 Borealis Clocks The Argus Gemini boards have several clocks DECLK is the Borealis Drawing Engine clock and is generated by the CY2292 clock synthesizer A two frequency select allows the DECLK to be set to 75 80 90 or 100 MHz depending on the operating conditions of the system The default is 75 MHz REFCLK is the Borealis PLL reference clock and is generated by the
76. eserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 6 Sync onGreen negative negative yes yes 7 Syncon Green negative negative no yes initial system default If you do not wish to change the display mode please skip to the next section To change the startup sync output mode identify the desired sync output mode and enter the corresponding index value e g 6 is the index value for Sync On Green with Blanking Pedestal in place of the word mode as shown below at the ok prompt type nvedit receive 0 index constant eclipse3 console mode if instead you receive 0 but no text it means that the console mode is not set type return receive 1 if instead you receive 1 and some text type lt ctrl k gt to clear the line type mode constant eclipse3 console sync return receive 2 if instead you receive 2 and some text just ignore it type c receive ok type nvstore receive ok 4 26 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 9 2 5 Setting the Console Background and Text Display Appearance The initial system default console background and text display appearance is Black Text on a White Background Alternatively White Text on a Black Background it will look like this To change the appearance enter the new mode 0 for Black Text 1 for in place of the word appear as shown below at the ok prompt type nvedit receive 0 lt index gt constant eclipse3 console mode if instead
77. evices such as mouse trackball keyboard scanner and video Note the Argus Rev 2 uses the NEC uPD720101 USB controller while the Sirena and Argus Rev 0 and 1 use the Philips ISP1561 Either chip is compliant with USB Spec Rev 2 0 and the Open Host Controller Interface OHCI and Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI specifications They are supported by OS vendor OpenHCI and EHCI drivers for Microsoft Windows 2K XP Linux and Solaris Linux and Windows 2K USB audio drivers are supported only on Argus 1 10 General Information Rastergraf Figure 1 6 USB 2 0 Controller Block Diagram D D LED D D LED D D LED PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT N The integrated OHCI and EHCI protocols and USB 2 0 compliant transceivers enable the 1561 or 720101 controller to work with all USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 devices The chip supports all three USB modes high speed 480 Mbps full speed 12 Mbps and low speed 1 5 Mbps Partial dynamic port routing capability for downstream facing port is implemented for efficient usage of USB bandwidth As used on the Argus or Sirena one port is allocated to the USB audio controller and one or two additional ports are provided on the front or rear panel I O Each port has switched 1 Amp current limited 5 peripheral power supplied by Micrel MIC25262 USB power switches controlled by the USB controller An overcurrent condition is reported back to the chip The port power will return to normal when
78. f under NDA 5 2 1 Introduction This section describes the architecture and includes a block diagram for Borealis high performance graphics controller which includes a 33 66 MHz PCI compliant interface with no additional external logic required Please see the following page for a Block Diagram of the Borealis Software may interact with Borealis by directly manipulating pixels through the frame buffer interface or by the Borealis3D s highly pipelined graphic processor architecture This architecture allows for high performance 2D and 3D Rendering After a sequence of commands and parameters are written Borealis executes the selected command without any further host processor intervention 5 2 2 Host Bus Interface The Host Bus Interface provides an interface to the PCI system bus It implements a full PCI slave interface responding to reads and writes of configuration memory and I O cycles It also implements a PCI master interface for specific memory writes It also generates peripheral bus control for flash EPROM 5 2 3 Frame Buffer Each Borealis channel supports one local frame buffer of 16 MB with a data bus width of 128 bits to SGRAM memory The local buffer may be used as a display buffer as well as off screen memory to be used for the storage and manipulation of bitmaps texture maps Z buffering or fonts The buffer may be accessed as a linear buffer through the Frame Buffer interface or through the drawing engine
79. fications The following power consumption figures have been measured with an effort to simulate worst case with high resolution displays and as much other simultaneous activity as possible Testing Conditions Windows 2000 display format is 1600 x 1200 x 32 bpp single or dual head Your mileage may vary It would be prudent to add 10 for a maximum power estimate DVI out USB optical mouse USB 2 0 card reader attached both channels capturing and playing an audio CD Total power 12 14W 5 0 87A 3 3 2 36 VGA out Total power 7 75W 5 0 13A 3 3V 2 15A DVI out USB 2 0 card reader attached playing an audio CD Total power 6 01W 5 0 37A 3 3V 1 26 DVI out capturing video USB 2 0 card reader attached playing an audio CD Total power 7 11W 5V 0 55A 3 3V 1 32A Complies with IEEE 1386 2001 except The Argus and Gemini violate the PMC Side 2 specification This is not a big deal Only non conductive component elements are involved Background the interboard separation plane dimension defines the dividing line between two host boards in an IEEE 1101 type chassis This dimension is 16 26 mm above the plane of the host board You must not exceed this value Rastergraf Power The standard PMC Side 2 height limit 3 5 mm PCB thickness The Argus Gemini PCB thickness is 1 6 mm so the standard height limit would be 1 9 mm However 16 26 mm host side 1 surface to interboard se
80. graf can supply cables that are known to fit The cable part number is A31 00599 1012 see below two pages on Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 3 Rastergraf Table 3 1 Analog VGA Video Connector Pinout VGA Pin Description Ground Type Cable Type 1 Red 75 ohm Coax with pin 6 GND 2 Green 75 ohm Coax with pin 7 GND 3 Blue 75 ohm Coax with pin 8 GND 4 not used DDC Ground Circuit Ground 6 Red Ground Circuit Ground 7 Green Ground Circuit Ground 8 Blue Ground Circuit Ground 9 Fused 5 Volts 25A max 10 Sync Ground Circuit Ground 11 Ground Circuit Ground 12 DDCDA Twisted Pair with pin 10 GND 13 HSYNC Twisted Pair with pin 5 GND 14 VSYNC Twisted Pair with pin 10 GND 15 DDCCK Twisted Pair with pin 5 GND Connector Shell Chassis Ground Outer Shield Cable Jacket Chassis Ground Warning The Chassis Ground MUST NOT BE CONNECTED to Circuit Ground 3 4 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf Figure 3 1 VGA to VGA Extension Cable A31 00599 1012 1 5 155 27 305 mm 12 Connector and Cable Information 3 5 Rastergraf 3 3 DVI I Connector Argus Gemini and Sirena boards that support DVI use industry standard DVI I analog digital connectors either on the front panel or on a breakout cable The DVI I carries both the DVI digital and the tradi
81. he bus Table 5 4 Device Addresses 16154 Primary PCI Bridge 0 16520 Primary PCI Bridge Mme Sim 9 sw on Aij Borealis 2030 A Mwe 1 A 1 Display Montor A Slave oas a i mewe a Slave mvi i E Reference Clock Slave Aj Borealis 2030 Graphics B 2 Display Montor B Slave 3 mewe s Slave Oxo AmeGemmi 3 vivir 6527150 Reference Clock B 8 xs an 2 PCI6150 Secondary PCI Bridge Master 3 9 3 A Mee Argus Sirena 4 amo A Slave oas Argus Sirena 4 B Mme s Slave 9x98 3 PD720101 USB 20 Host Mme ms 6 15156105820 Host Cuir Meer Stm 6 Arp Sume 9495 6 USB Audio Gur Meer Argus Sirena 7 994 7 5 20 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 8 DVI Digital Video Output 5 8 1 General Description The THC63DV164 transmitter uses DVI technology to support displays ranging from VGA to UXGA resolutions 25 165Mpix s
82. hics Display Formats Format Name Pixel Resolution Aspect Ratio QXGA 2048 x 1536 4 3 UXGA 1600 x 1200 4 3 SXGA 1400 x 1050 4 3 SXGA 1280 x 1024 5 4 QVGA 1280 x 960 4 3 XGA 1024 x 768 4 3 SVGA 800 x 600 4 3 VGA 640 x 480 4 3 Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 13 Rastergraf 5 5 1 Application Note Adjusting the Timing Parameters Most monitors have adjustments for Horizontal Frequency Horizontal Position Horizontal Size Vertical Frequency Vertical Position and Vertical Size It is recommended that the monitor adjustments be tried before trying monitor settings not in accord with the monitor data sheet Rastergraf SDL software allows you to define the timing parameters in one of two ways a you tell SDL that you are using a multiscan monitor You specify the display active width and height e g 1600 x 1200 and the Vertical Frequency and the program figures out the rest b you tell SDL exactly what you want the timing to be You specify e vertical frequency in Hz e vertical blanking in milliseconds ms e vertical front porch in ms e vertical sync width in ms e horizontal blanking in microseconds us e horizontal front porch in us e horizontal sync width in us e display width and height The program derives the horizontal frequency from this information Ordinarily you should be able to use the monitor s data sheet to obtain a satisfactory display However it may be that adjustments are required
83. hrough the RAMDAC section of the chip This can cause video pixel jitter and it is most noticeable when running high resolution DVI output It is possible to turn off the internal PLL clock or to run it at a straight integer multiple of an external clock either of which can substantially eliminate the video jitter and increase usable DVI margins by 20 30 MHz On the Argus Gemini and Sirena boards a combination of these strategies is used in conjunction with a low noise programmable clock the Cypress CY22150 Programmed via an I C port see Section 5 7 the chip provides the pixel clock or an integer sub multiple of it for the Borealis Rastergraf software knows to look for the CY22150 s and program accordingly Figure 5 5 CY22150 Block Diagram gt Divider 3 pp 4 P Crosspoint Boal LS Switch gt E 25 Matrix gt Divider em EH b gt SDAT 7 Control SCLK 5 22 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 9 uPD720101 USB Host Controller Argus The NEC uPD720101 PCI to USB Bus Bridge is a Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 controller It combines high performance features such as PCI bus mastership with compliance to OpenHCI 1 0 and USB 1 0 specifications It is compatible
84. ic that goes between them Thus the following sections don t provide much programming information about the chips themselves That is left to the published information Section 1 3 provides a list of appropriate publications that include manufacturer s data sheets and manuals Rather the following sections just summarize the devices and but mostly focus on hints and kinks They are intended to supply information unique to the use of the chip on the graphics board Rastergraf offers a variety of software to support these graphics boards running under Solaris Windows 2000 and XP VxWorks and Linux These offerings are covered in detail on the Rastergraf web page http www rastergraf com Note Please read these sections before starting on this chapter Section 1 1 Functional description of the Argus Gemini and Sirena boards Chapter 4 Installation This chapter includes the following other sections 5 2 Borealis Graphics Accelerator 5 3 Borealis Clocks 5 4 Synchronous Graphics RAM SGRAM 5 5 Video Timing Parameters 5 6 System Management Devices 5 7 Talk to Me Through 5 8 DVI Digital Video Output 5 9 uPD720101 USB 2 0 Controller 5 10 uPD720101 USB 2 0 Controller 5 11 Bt878A Video Input Digitizer 5 12 Flash EEPROM 5 13 Serial EEPROM 5 2 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 2 Borealis Graphics Accelerator Note The Borealis Technical Manual is available from Rastergra
85. ics controller attribute controller etc and is capable generating the standard VGA modes 00h 07h 00h 13h The control of memory and CRT signals can be switched between the VGA core and the Borealis The VGA memory space is shared with the Borealis frame buffer and is sparsely mapped within it 5 6 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 2 11 Internal RAMDAC and PLL Clock Generators The RAMDAC transforms the raw data from the CRT controller into signals that an analog or digital monitor can understand In the process it can add gamma correction and a high resolution cursor The RAMDAC also provides two programmable clocks which can range from 25 MHz to 250 MHz one for the memory controller and the other for the pixel data Feature Summary e 250 MHz operation e 128 61 wide pixel data bus e Fine grained PLL programming optimizes display e Pixel re synchronization ensures integrity of all display modes e Large Screen ISO compliant refresh rates e 8 15 16 32 bits per pixel 32 bpp Direct Color Gamma correction e 256 shade gray scale e Three 256x8 color palette RAMs Triple monotonic 8 bit DACs e 64x64 32x32 translucent hardware cursor e 100 MHz 8 bit VGA data input e On chip diagnostic functions e Power down modes Figure 5 2 Internal RAMDAC Block Diagram Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 7 Rastergraf 5 2 12 Coordinate System The screen coordinate system has its or
86. ide data bus The frame buffer may be accessed as linear buffers through the frame buffer interface or through the drawing engine The local buffer may be used as a display buffer as well as off screen memory to be used for the storage and manipulation of bitmaps texture maps Z buffering or fonts Figure 1 4 Borealis Block Diagram CS 0 2 DQM 15 0 Linear 15 0 Windows Controller WE ADRY1 1 0 AD 31 0 Display Memory eae List Controller SF Processor BE 3 0 7 0 PD 7 0 2D 8D 7 0 Drawing Engine HBCLK RST Internal BLANK RAMDAC Controller gt CREEN CRTcik E DDA General Information 1 9 Rastergraf 1 1 6 DVI Digital Output A DVI compliant transmitter provides high quality 24 bit true color digital output over twisted pair cables up to 5 meters in length This length may be increased by using shielded twin ax or fiber optic cables Displays ranging up to 1600 x 1280 are supported Three TMDS data channels send data at 1 65 Gbps per channel Connections are made through the front panel 68 pin multipurpose connector DVI is standard on Argus and Sirena and optional on Gemini Figure 1 5 DVI Digital Video Block Diagram TDHS Transmitter TDHS Receiver Graphics Displa Controller T 1 1 7 USB Hub Controller Argus and Sirena The Argus and Sirena have a high speed USB 2 0 hub controller which can be used to connect to d
87. igin at the upper left hand corner of the screen with the X coordinates incrementing left to right and the Y coordinates incrementing top to bottom The coordinate system for a 1280 by 1024 display is shown in below 1279 1023 Everything performed in X Y space is done using 16 bit 2 s complement integers This includes destination X and Y coordinates registers that are specified in XY format and arithmetic operations Rendering commands use X and Y coordinates that are specified in IEEE Single Precision Floating Point 18 format and then converted to 16 bit 2 s complement integers In all cases no overflows will be detected or reported Care must be taken for drawing operations not to exceed the 16 bit coordinate space The display buffer is accessed in this format by specifying the coordinate the source and or destination space origin and the buffer pitch From this organization it can be seen that the pitch of the display buffer can be changed on a command by command basis The Z buffer can be either 1661 in 16bpp mode or 24bits packed into the lower 3 bytes of a 4byte DWORD in 32bpp mode As with the display buffer the Z buffer can be accessed by specifying the Z buffer origin Z buffer pitch and the x y coordinate of the Z buffer The Z values go through an ISPFP setup engine and are converted to the appropriate format 16 or 24 bits before it is stored into the Z buffer 5 8 Programming On board Devices and M
88. ility to gracefully degrade and to recover from FIFO overruns to the nearest pixel in real time is the best possible solution to these system bottlenecks The Bt878A register set is accessed through the PCI bus Registers can be programmed by the host using the Bt878A as a PCI target 5 11 6 Ultralock and Scaling Support The Bt878A supports Conexant s proprietary Ultralock technique that locks to an incoming analog video signal The Bt878A will always generate the required number of pixels per line regardless of the analog video source Ultralock is able to recognize unstable video signals caused by VCR headswitches or any other deviation and adapt the locking mechanism to accommodate the source The Bt878A is able to reduce the video image size both vertically and horizontally independent of arbitrarily selected scaling ratios The X and Y dimensions can be scaled to one sixteenth of full resolution Vertical scaling is implemented with Conexant s industry leading 5 tap vertical filter High quality filtering ensures applications such as Internet videoconferencing H 323 provide the highest quality video transmissions 5 28 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf sng sng samby Bguo2 Dz 207 8 8 z xn manso VAULLES 0757 5 SEXO Vexulo 3 DOPA
89. indows Controller sss enne nennen nennen 5 5 52 6 Drawing Engrne o essent os etie eee e meram 5 5 5 227 Display List Processors x roe ehe toi e b erede deret aee 5 6 5 2 8 CRT Controller dcn tee cete diede e E ERG EE UT Enden 5 6 52 9 Memory Controller c dettes etus tudo tie oU 5 6 5 22 10 VGA COTO E TERR RD RERO E EHE a e tends 5 6 5 2 11 Internal RAMDAC and PLL Clock Generators esssseeeeeeeeeneee 5 7 5 212 Coordinate Systems i tete E RR ERR ure i hin ed E uie us 5 8 5 2 13 Borealis Build Options and Power up 5 9 5 3 BOREALIS EE eret eR pass FRI EE E 5 10 5 4 SYNCHRONOUS GRAPHICS RAM SGRAMg sss enne nnne nnne nennen 5 11 5 5 VIDEO TIMING nette oed e ie bert ere vecta c i br 5 13 5 5 1 Application Note Adjusting the Timing Parameters 5 14 55 Pan and Scroll sunnin ined eee e ede REC Re Dus 5 17 5 6 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT DEVICES AND 5 19 5 7 TAEK TOME THROUGH mot epe t d MM CM M 5 20 5 6 DDIGITAE V IDEO OUTPUT a 5 21 5 8 1 General Description si on re A ERR RR A eee ee 5 21 518 2 22150 Reference Clock x oie ane AR A e a e e 5 22 5 9 UPD720101 USB HOST CONTROLLER ARGUS esses ene enne nennen 5 23 5 10 ISP1561 USB HOST CONTROLLER
90. ing down the computer proceed to the correct part of the relevant software manual and return to this chapter afterwards 4 2 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 3 Preparing for Installation 4 3 1 The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards are manufactured as PMC boards However they can be installed in PCI and CompactPCI backplanes by using a Rastergraf PMA P or PMA C passive bus adapter Rastergraf also supplies active carriers for PCI the PMB P and a CompactPCI carrier the PMB C which can hold two PMC boards In order to ease the procedure there follows individual sections that deal with each board type 4 3 2 Interrupt Settings INTA INTB INTC ArgusPMC yes yes yes GeminiPMC yes yes SirenaPMC yes yes yes In some computers each slot may map its local interrupt lines to a permuted set of INTA INTD which means that the board will show up on a different interrupt line according to the slot it is plugged into The device driver will usually notice this and compensate for it In any case the user has no direct control e g jumpers over what interrupt lines the graphics board will use Address Settings Since the PCI bus and the graphics boards are configured by the operating system and or BIOS while booting up there aren t any address jumpers The address settings are programmable and are set up by the software as a result of information supplied by the OS at boot time Refer to the
91. ing parameters and can lead to complications Note To keep the timing intervals the same when changing the pixel clock you have to enter new horizontal timing parameters To change the vertical frequency The vertical frequency is also known as vertical refresh rate or vertical scan rate Indications that the vertical frequency needs to be changed are a picture which rolls up or down Sometimes the appearance is of multiple pictures one on top of another with multiple horizontal lines A very slow vertical frequency will cause the image to flicker Some monitors display no picture when the vertical frequency is out of its bandwidth Since the same symptoms can be caused by no sync at all make sure that the cable is connected correctly and that the monitor is configured correctly To change the vertical position To shift the image up increase the vertical front porch by the same amount Perform the converse procedure to move the image downward To change the height of the image There are two ways to change the height vertical size of the image 1 Change the number of lines The image aspect ratio remains the same 2 Change the vertical frequency Increasing the vertical frequency will result in a shorter image decreasing it will result in a taller image 5 16 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 5 2 Pan and Scroll Panning and scrolling also called roaming are techniques used to provide a wi
92. input and output devices to recognize the board ok setenv input device keyboard ok setenv output device screen 4 9 2 2 NVEDIT Command Summary The next section makes use of the OpenBoot nvedit utility to change the default settings that are maintained in the file by OpenBoot for the Rastergraf FCode NVEDIT Commands Ctrl N Go to the next line Ctrl P Go to the previous line Ctrl A Go to the beginning of a line Ctrl L List the entire contents Ctrl K Deletes a line Ctrl C Exits the editor Hitting the Enter key while in nvedit causes a new empty line to be inserted in the nvramrc Important Note in order for the changes that have been made in NVRAM to take effect some processor boards e g the Themis UltraSparclII may require the following to be added as the last line of the nvramrc probe all install console banner 4 24 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 9 2 3 Setting the Console Resolution The initial system default console resolution of the graphics board is 8 bits per pixel 1152 x 864 60Hz It is capable of supporting additional console mode resolutions all are 8 bpp as shown in the following table Table 4 2 FCode Supported Display Modes Index Graphics Refresh Rate PC Type 0 1024 x 768 60 Hz UVGA 1 1024 x 768 75 Hz UVGA 2 1152 x 864 60 Hz Sun 3 1152 x 864 75 Hz Sun 4 1280 x 1024 60 Hz SXGA 5 1280 x 1024 75 Hz SXGA
93. installed and a DVI monitor is connected then the Sync On Green will be disabled as it is not compatible with DVI If a DVI monitor is not detected Sync On Green will not be disabled but if a DVI monitor is later connected it may not display properly During boot the BIOS will display a message screen for 10 seconds before relinquishing control back to the system BIOS This screen will identify the Argus Gemini board BIOS the revision and build date and copyright Rastergraf Additional messages will be displayed if a DVI option is found if a DVI monitor is connected if it is a Sync On Green image if the Sync On Green is disabled due to a DVI monitor being detected and a warning if the motherboard is found to not be fully PCI compliant Other diagnostic messages may be added in the future A TSR image is also available In the case of booting DOS this allows switching to a different e g more current version after boot or switching to or from Sync on Green mode This is recommended for testing only the longer term action is to reprogram the image which can be done at the factory or in the field in some cases Note that both analog RGB and DVI are supported by the BIOS code Connection to a DVI monitor is detected and the appropriate register values are set without the need to have the user set any special flags or jumpers Installing Your Graphics Board 4 21 Rastergraf Table 4 1 x86 Supported Video Modes
94. l SXGA VESA 0x011b 1280 x 1024 32 bits per pixel SXGA VESA 0x0120 1600 x 1200 8 bits per pixel UXGA VESA 0x0121 1600 x 1200 15 bits per pixel UXGA VESA 0x0122 1600 x 1200 16 bits per pixel UXGA VESA 0x0123 1600 x 1200 32 bits per pixel UXGA VESA 0x0124 1152 x 864 8 bits per pixel Sun VESA 0x0125 1152 x 864 15 bits per pixel Sun VESA 0x0126 1152 x 864 16 bits per pixel Sun VESA 0x0127 1152 x 864 32 bits per pixel Sun 4 22 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 9 Using a Argus Gemini or Sirena Board in a SPARC CPU 4 9 1 Multiboard Operation The Rastergraf loadable DDX module supports multihead operation under Solaris 9 with Xinerama If you are running on a Sun system you should have the Rastergraf OpenBoot FCode image loaded into the graphics board This will enable OpenBoot to correctly identify the graphics board on startup and use it as the console Single Graphics Board If the Rastergraf board is to be the system display and you don t have another display board installed OpenBoot should find the Rastergraf board and initialize the display Multiple Graphics Boards If you do have another display board in the system the order in which the boards are plugged into the backplane or motherboard will determine which board will be used for the system display If OpenBoot picks the wrong one swap cables or turn power off and swap the boards positions If your system has a non removable VGA controller and yo
95. l and only after the graphics software has been installed and run will you see anything 4 11 Final Checks Pictures If you are running in a PC then you should get the usual PC displays If you have multiple graphics boards installed only one will be initialized by the BIOS Once you have installed the Windows 2K XP multihead drivers and reboot all screens will be initialized as the OS boots In the case of X Windows your monitor should display a uniform stippled raster and a cross hair cursor which is controlled by the mouse If you have multiple graphics boards installed all screens will be initialized and display the stipple once you have the server installed and running For SDL demo programs are provided that may be run to put test patterns on the screen s Once you have a picture on the screen you may need to adjust the width height brightness contrast and hold controls on your monitor to get a good centered image If these controls don t adjust the image properly the parameters used to set the graphics timing registers might be wrong If you have any trouble with any part of the installation call or email Rastergraf for assistance or refer to Chapter 4 4 28 Installing Your Graphics Board Chapter 5 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 1 Introduction The Argus Gemini and Sirena graphics boards are mostly an assemblage of black box parts and there isn t a lot of external log
96. less it may happen that a problem will occur This section is devoted to aiding the user in tracking down the problem efficiently and quickly You may be able to locate minor problems without technical assistance If the problem cannot be remedied Rastergraf can then issue a Return Material Authorization RMA so that the board can be returned to the factory for quick repair It can happen that installing a new board will overload the computer s power supply if the power supply margins are exceeded The first step in ascertaining if this is the problem is to calculate a power supply budget This involves adding up the power requirements of each board in the system to see if you are within specification Consult your computer s technical manual for information on how to correctly determine this A typical Argus Gemini and Sirena will draw a total of less than 3 amps at 5 and 3 3 Volts When attempting to verify that the power supply is working properly it is not unusual to unplug everything and measure the supply without a load While this practice is acceptable for linear supplies switching supplies which are very commonly used in computers require a certain load before proper regulation is achieved Typically at least 5 Amps must be drawn from the 5 Volt supply before the 12 volt supplies will give the proper readings It can also happen that if you build your own cables and you short 5 to ground on the Argus Gemini and Sire
97. n power up using data from a Serial EEPROM or pullup resistors Table 2 6 PCI Subsystem Vendor and Device IDs Device PCI Chanel Used Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem M Function On Vendor ID Vendor Device ID Borealis 2D 3D 3 Giaphics Graphics A B 0 10 0 Rastergraf 0x0003 Bt878A Video In A B EEPROMs EEPROMs EEPROMs ISP1561 1 amp 2 EEPROMs Sirena EEPROMs EEPROMs USB 2 0 EHCI EEPROMs 1 amp 2 EEPROM 1 amp 2 Sirena EEPROMs EEPROMs USB 2 0 EHCI EEPROMs Specifications 2 11 Rastergraf IDSEL Usage IDSEL lines are used for PCI device setup The PMC bus is connected to the carrier PMC bus the SAD bus is the PCI6154 Argus Gemini or PCI6520 Sirena secondary bus and the TAD bus is the PCI6150 secondary bus Table 2 7 PCI IDSEL Usages Argus Gemini Sirena dieu IDSEL Line IDSEL Line IDSEL Line PCI6520 Primary PCI Bridge PMC IDSEL PCI6154 Primary PCI Bridge Le PMC PMC IDSEL PMC IDSEL 1 poH SAD SADI6 SADI6 SAD20 Graphics Graphics PCI6150 Secondary PCI Bridge ES dh M Bt878A Video In TAD TADI6 HERREN SAD24 upzworus20 tap tap PCI Bus Interrupts PCI bus INTA C interrupts are mapped as follows Table 2 8 PCI Bus Interrupt Connections Argus Gemini Sirena Device Channel PMC Interrupt PMC Interrupt PMC Interrupt Borealis 2D 3D Graphics INTA INTA Bt878A Video In Bt878
98. na front panel connector you may trigger the auto resetting fuse which protects power supply pins when an overload occurs The fuse resets automatically when an overload is removed Note If the board is not functioning check that 3 3V is supplied on the host side connectors The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards REQUIRE both 3 3V and 5V Please contact Rastergraf if you need to do this Rastergraf 6 2 Dealing with the PCI Bus Because of the nature of the PCI protocol and the way support has been implemented in the Operating Systems for PCI bus devices such as the Argus Gemini or Sirena it is not possible to follow the same debugging strategies In fact there are no address jumpers for these boards Everything is configured in software through a set of on board registers which control the characteristics of the board as required by the Specification The information used to program these registers is supplied to Operating System OS specific functions by Rastergraf software Ordinarily several address map translations occur including the CPU physical and virtual address maps and the CPU to PCI bridge address map While x86 systems generally follow the standards required to meet PC compatibility and mask these details PowerPC systems do not Among PowerPC vendors there are no standards which ensure interoperability among CPU boards even when they use the same CPU and PCI bridge Therefore if you plan to use an A
99. ndow into a larger memory than can be displayed The display X pan and Y scroll starting points are changed allowing new data areas to be displayed This function is appropriate when using a display format which doesn t use up all of memory For example a 16 MB board with a 1280 x 1024 x 8 bpp format gives you almost thirteen full screens to roam around in Routines in the Rastergraf SDL software provide you with an easy way to pan and scroll in memory Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 17 Rastergraf Table 5 3 Video Timing Parameter Request Form Request for Assistance in Determining Video Timing Parameters Submit to Rastergraf Inc 1804 P SE First St Redmond OR 97756 541 923 5530 fax 541 923 6475 email support rastergraf com Company Information Company Name Contact Phone Number Fax Number email Monitor Information Monitor Brand Model Number Argus Gemini Sirena Information Model Number Serial Number Horizontal Timing Information Note Horizontal timings may be given in pixel units if given or time units Horizontal Pixels per Line Displayed Pixel Time or Frequency optional Horizontal Total Line Time or Frequency Horizontal Front Porch Horizontal Sync Width Horizontal Back Porch Vertical Timing Information Note Vertical timings may be given in line units or time units Vertical Lines Displayed Vertical Lines Total or Frequency
100. nly for S Video Part of the Micronas UAC3556B port Part of the DVI Graphics output RIOAxxx means graphics channel A Note that all lines must be the same length and each pair must use twisted pair with shield cabling Each shield must be separately tied to ground not all shields together and then to ground Part of the VGA output RIOAxxx means graphics channel A RED GREEN and BLUE must use 75 ohm coax Each shield must be separately tied to ground not all shields together and then to ground HSYNC and VSYNC should each be twisted pair with a ground SDC and SDA can be straight or twisted pairs Audio in and out R means Right All signals must use 50 ohm coax Each shield must be separately tied to ground not all shields together and then to ground When MIC jumper is installed A INC L becomes MIC IN and A INC R becomes MIC BIAS 3 38 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 11 4 1 Argus Pn4 Connector ra Po eal CIN 6 8 INCL 60 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 39 Rastergraf 3 11 4 2 Gemini Pn4 Connector Pin SignalName Signal Name Pin ee 7 n c 8 9 Ground n c n n c n c Gui 3 40 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 11 4 3 Sirena Pn4 Connector SignalName NE
101. nother page fault is detected during the secondary cache fill a system stall will occur This situation can be avoided by testing the cache and by doing cache line fills During reads latency will be incurred for initial accesses or any page fault conditions Software should make an effort to maintain scan line coherency during any access to the local buffers for optimal performance 5 2 6 Drawing Engine The Drawing Engine provides all the required logic to implement BITBLT LINE LINE 3D TRIAN 3D and HOST XFER commands The Drawing Engine when triggered transfers command and parameter information from the host accessible registers to its own local working registers where it begins its setup phase When the Drawing Engine is done with its setup it begins the execution of a specific algorithm for the associated command For non rendering commands after the setup phase the Drawing Engine begins requesting memory access from the Memory Controller For 2D and or 3D rendering commands the object is piped through the algorithmic rendering engine which begins requesting memory access from the Memory Controller as soon as the first pixel texel is generated Up to 2 rendering commands can be piped through the rendering engine at the same time If read data is requested the memory controller will control the loading of the data into the Drawing Data path and will notify the Drawing Engine that the data is now available If write data is requeste
102. oard In this case you will have to remove and discard the gasket 5 Close the computer Now go to Section 4 7 4 10 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 5 Installing in a PCI Backplane using a Carrier You can install the graphics board into a PCI computer if you first plug it into a Rastergraf PMA P or PMB P PMC to PCI adapter board The adapters are designed to plug into any standard PCI 2 2 specification compatible backplane Note Most AT style motherboards do not supply 3 3V to the PCI connectors If the computer is listed as PCI 2 0 or 2 1 compliant it probably does not supply 3 3V Since both the PMA P and PMB P have an on board 3 3V regulator this should not be a problem Make sure that the carrier is correctly configured to supply local 3 3V Installation Procedure 1 Shut down the operating system and turn off the power Warning Never open the computer without turning off the power supply Unless internal AC wiring is exposed leave the power cord plugged in so as to ground the computer chassis You can easily get shocked ruin computer parts or both unless you turn off the power Even with power switched off lethal voltages can exist in the equipment 2 Open the computer and find an empty PCI slot Both the graphics board and the carrier are Universal PCI devices and can be plugged into a slot which uses either 5V or 3 3V signaling protocol The carrier also has both 32 and 6
103. oards feature four 32KB BIOS images suitable for both x86 Windows DOS Linux and FCode Sun The images conform to the PCI R2 2 Expansion ROM specification The PROM is organized as VGA FCode VGA with Sync On Green and FCode with Sync On Green for a total size of 128KB For maximum compatibility with non compliant systems the x86 image precedes the FCode image The Sync On Green jumper selects the one or the other half of the PROM On boot up the system BIOS locates and runs the appropriate ROM code Note not all E3 boards have the jumper pins installed Check with your sales representative if you need this feature 4 20 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf x86 Image Features Support for the 16 standard DOS modes as well as 25 extended VESA modes See the complete list below Other extended VESA modes may be added in the future All standard DOS VESA and VESA32 functions are supported including DVI refresh rate power management and DDC The Sync On Green modes support the standard DOS modes with XOR composite sync and VESA modes with true serrated equalized composite sync with pedestal This is a separate image selectable by the JP101 jumper The BIOS code will search for and initialize the DVI chip if that option is installed on the E3 board The DVI output is simultaneous with the analog output so either monitor plugged into the E3 will work In the case of Sync On Green image and the E3 has the DVI option
104. ollowing subsections discuss the changes Most will in fact be transparent to the typical user but some changes have been important to some 6 4 1 Argus and Gemini Revisions PCB Rev 1 1 Fix INT connections for Borealis and Bt878 they were wrong out of order 2 Reorganize the IDSELs and INTs to anticipate a potential compatibility problem using PCIADR16 3 Add in a CY22150 programmable clock reference to provide cleaner DVI because of the noisy Borealis PLL 4 Add in Micronas UAC3556B audio controller Bt878 audio in had no real software support Small changes to the 68 pin connector assignments to support audio in and out 5 Update clock generator to CY22392 6 Put in partial rear panel I O support 7 Remove 3 3V local regulator Needed space for Micronas and no one was interested in it anyway PCB Rev 2 1 Reorganize the IDSELs again There was really no problem with PCIADR16 and having big holes in IDSEL ranges caused problems with some Windows BIOSs Rev 2 looks like a good fix 2 Addin a second CY22150 programmable clock reference Having just one for both channels caused lots of programmer confusion and broke the symmetry of two identical Borealis channels 3 Add MIC and MIC Bias support to UAC3556B audio Troubleshooting 6 5 Rastergraf 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 6 Specifications Replace Philips ISP1561 USB controller with NEC uPD720101 The Philips Linux s w could not b
105. option uses side 2 of PCB Table 2 10 Common Configurations Displa SGRAM Sync On Model Channel bes b DVI RU j channel BIOS Gemini L3 eese se psp jupe Geninivi 2 ae ao 16 8 yes jumpe 2 se sera 16MB ves jumper e a ae SirenaPMC DVI I USB Type T rues DVI B 3 5 mm audio Specifications 2 15 Rastergraf 2 7 Software Support Rastergraf provides a broad range of software support The following table shows the current availability Please contact Rastergraf Sales for special requirements Table 2 11 Software Operating System Software Solaris Windows 2 6 10 Linux VxWorks 2000 XP LynxOS 4 DDX XFree86 XFree86 XFree86 X Window System is Ses 43 43 43 Open E GLDX GLDX GLDX ICD GLDX Accelerated Video Input Extension bttv bttv bttv btwincap bttv USB part of OS part of OS part of OS part of OS n a Audio I O part of OS part of OS part of OS part of OS n a BIOS VGA supports analog RGBHV FCode x86 VGA n a sync on green and DVI SDL es es es Graphics Subroutine Library y y y WindML m z runs under SDL y y BIST runs under SDL y y 2 16 Specifications Chapter 3 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf 3 1 Introduction A variety of connectors and both standard and breakout cables are required for the Argus Gemini and Sirena boards and
106. ow the use of standard connectors The only solution is to use high density connectors and breakout cables that provide standard connectors on their far ends The previous sections document the use of each connector Please refer to them from pin connections and descriptions If you need more information please contact Rastergraf Sales GeminiPMC Breakout Cable A31 00736 0012 This cable breaks out the Gemini functions from an MDR68 pin connector It can support two channels each of DVI and VGA The pin lists and diagrams of the breakout cables for the Gemini are shown in the following pages The connectors are shown in the same order as is in the diagram and C2 Note that P1 is documented in Section 3 7 3 26 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf Figure 3 11 Gemini Full Breakout Cable A31 00736 0012 P U 305 mm 12 31VW34 3 2 62 7 BARE rare ARRANA manana A 1 Vo 2 GO 2 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 27 Rastergraf 3 9 1 DVI VGA Channel Table 3 18 C1 DVI VGA Channel A DVI I Connector 3M Pin DVI Pin Wire Description 30 55 voa ma Green Ground mew voa cA T T P P P T T T FSV mess ov Paro TP S 0 TP S 1 TP S 1
107. paration 10mm PMC standoff 1 6mm Argus Gemini PCB thickness 4 66 mm net maximum distance to separation plane We have chosen to use 4 0 mm as specification override for non conductive components As applied to the Argus the PLX PCI6150 PCI PCI bridge uses a QFP package which has a non conductive standoff of up to 4 0 mm Some other components also in non conductive packages have a standoff of not more than 3 1 mm Almost ten years and several generations of PMC boards have not revealed any customer problems with this expanded limit Due to the high component density and functionality of the Argus maximum power consumption significantly exceeds the PMC 7 5W specification It is possible that under worst case conditions Gemini and Sirena may also exceed this limit Many boards do this but it is still necessary to be careful about it We have seen problems when a the carrier board current limits the power supplied to the PMC slot Most carriers allow at least 7 5W per supply 3 3 and 5 but quite rarely some are more picky and do enforce a limit of 7 5W total If this is the case you need to contact your carrier vendor to see if you can override the limit See below for specific board power requirements Note that the Argus can still exceed the 7 5W limit just at 3 3V see above b the board is mounted on a PCI carrier and there is no fan This is a common failing in PCI based enclosures Overheating and temporary
108. phics board from its anti static bag and immediately slide it into the slot Installing Your Graphics Board 4 15 Rastergraf Figure 4 8 Installation of a PMC Module into the PMB C y 4 16 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf Figure 4 9 Installing a CompactPCI Board 4 After making sure the board is seated correctly lever the card in with the injector s and tighten the screwlock on each end of the faceplate Now go to Section 4 7 Installing Your Graphics Board 4 17 Rastergraf 4 7 Finishing the Installation 4 7 1 Connecting to the Monitor Be sure to snug the connector s thumbscrews down as it may otherwise work loose and cause unreliable operation Connecting to the ArgusPMC Breakout Cable There are two DVI D and two VGA connectors You can plug DVI or VGA monitor cables directly into these You can only use one connector at a time per channel You can t connect both Ch A VGA and Ch A DVI connectors to monitors at the same time or Ch B Section 3 8 has more information about the breakout cable Connecting to the GeminiPMC or SirenaPMC You can plug VGA or DVI cables directly into the front panel connectors Note Because two VGA connectors are a tight fit on a PMC board some VGA cable connector moldings are too wide to allow two cables to be plugged in simultaneously on the GeminiPMC Rastergraf can supply cables
109. rgraf 2 Open the computer and remove the CPU board onto which the graphics PMC board is to be installed Identify an empty PMC location generally there are one or two given CPU board graphics PMC board is a Universal PMC PCI device and can be plugged into a PMC port which uses either 5V or 3 3V signaling THE CARRIER MUST SUPPLY BOTH 3 3V AND 5 3 Take care to optimize airflow by blocking off unused slots in the card cage and arrange the boards to permit optimum airflow through them Caution The static electricity that your body builds up normally can seriously damage the components on the graphics board Figure 4 3 Installation of a PMC Module into an Emerson MVME2604 Installing Your Graphics Board 4 9 Rastergraf Figure 4 4 Installation of the PMC Module into an Emerson CPV3060 4 Touch a metal part of the computer chassis remove the graphics board from its anti static bag and immediately slip it into the slot After ensuring that the board is seated correctly install the mounting screws two near the front and two near the PMC connectors Note Sometimes the graphics board front panel can hang up going into the carrier front panel hole This can be because there is a little rubber EMI gasket that is installed in a slot cut into the graphics board front panel If the hole in the carrier board is on the small side it can be difficult if not impossible to install the graphics b
110. rgus Gemini or Sirena graphics board in a PowerPC based system it is vital to ensure that Rastergraf can vouch for the board s operation before you order the board Otherwise you may go crazy trying to figure out why it doesn t work Please contact us support rastergraf com or at 541 923 5530 if you have problems 6 3 Maintenance Warranty and Service Maintenance The Argus Gemini and Sirena require no regular service but if used in a particularly dirty environment periodic cleaning with dry compressed air is recommended Because of the heat generated by normal operation of the graphics board and other boards in the system forced crossflow ventilation is required If forced ventilation is not used IC temperatures can rise to 60 degrees C or higher which can cause premature product failure With proper forced air cooling IC temperatures will be less than 35 degrees C Troubleshooting 6 3 Rastergraf Warranty The Argus Gemini and Sirena graphics boards are warranted to be free from defects in material or manufacture for a period of 12 months from date of shipment from the factory The Rastergraf obligation under this warranty is limited to replacing or repairing at its option any board which is returned to the factory within this warranty period and is found by Rastergraf to be defective in proper usage This warranty does not apply to modules which have been subjected to mechanical and or electrical abuse ove
111. rheating or other improper usage This warranty is made in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied All warranty repair work will be done at the Rastergraf factory Return Policy Before returning a module the customer must first request a Return Material Authorization RMA number from the factory The RMA number must be enclosed with the module when it is packed for shipment A written description of the trouble should also be included Customer should prepay shipping charges to the factory Rastergraf will prepay return shipping charges to the customer Repair work is normally done within ten working days from receipt of module Out of Warranty Service 6 4 Specifications Factory service is available for modules which are out of warranty or which have sustained damage making them ineligible for warranty repair A flat fee will be charged for normal repairs and must be covered by a valid purchase order If extensive repairs are required Rastergraf will request authorization for an estimated time and materials charge If replacement is required additional authorization will be requested All repair work will be done at the Rastergraf factory in Redmond Oregon unless otherwise designated by Rastergraf Rastergraf 6 4 Board Revision History This manual covers Rev 2 of the PCBs for Argus Gemini and Sirena Some changes have been made over previous revisions to address design errors and some usability problems The f
112. s As a PCI initiator the Bt878A can take control of the PCI bus as soon as it is available thereby avoiding the need for on board frame buffers The Bt878A contains a small pixel data FIFO to decouple the high speed PCI bus from the continuous video data stream 5 26 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf The video data input may be scaled color translated and burst transferred to a target location on a field basis This allows for simultaneous preview of one field and capture of the other field Alternatively the Bt878A is able to capture or preview both fields simultaneously The fields may be interlaced into memory or sent to separate field buffers Figure 5 7 Bt878A Input Section Block Diagram 5 11 4 DMA Channels REFOUT x i Clocking te MUXOUT e e XTOO SYNCDET MUX1 a 1 MUX2 Sync Detect To FIFO input Data Formalter Oversampling Low Pass Filter Separation Hue Saturation and Brightness Chroma Demod Notes 1 1848 only 2 848 and Bt849A only The Bt878A provides two DMA channels for the odd and even fields each controlled by a pixel instruction list This instruction list is created by the Bt878A device driver and placed in the host memory Instructions control the transfer of pixels to target memory locations on a
113. s and Carriers PMA P Single PMC to short PCI passive bridgeless adapter board MB P Single PMC to short PCI active bridged adapter board P PMA C Single PMC to 3U CPCI passive bridgeless adapter board PMB C Dual PMC to 6U CPCI active PLX PCI6154 adapter board General Information 1 19 Rastergraf 1 3 Additional References Rastergraf documentation includes hardware User s Manuals and Standard Drawing Library SDL Manual You can obtain some technical literature from the Rastergraf web page http www rastergraf com Note that web links do change so if the links given below are broken just go the manufacturer s main web page and start your way in Conexant Bt878A Video Decoder http www conexant com products entry jsp id 272 PLX 6150 5154 Bridges http www plxtech com products fastlane_bridges default asp NEC uPD720101 USB 2 0 Host Controller http www necel com usb en product upd720101 html Philips 18 1561 USB 2 0 Host Controller http www semiconductors philips com buses usb products host isp 156x index html THine THC63DV164 DVI encoder http www thine co jp products e DVI 164 161 164 161 html Micronas UAC3556B USB Stereo Audio Controller http www micronas com products documentation consumer uac355xb index php 1386 2001 and 1386 1 2001 IEEE Standard for a Common Mezzanine Card Family CMC and IEEE Standard Physical and Environment
114. s image resolutions up to 768 x 576 full PAL resolution e Supports complex clipping of video source e Zero wait state PCI burst writes e Field frame masking support to throttle bandwidth to target e Multiple YCrCb and RGB pixel formats supported on output e Supports NTSC SECAM PAL analog input Image size scalable down to icon using vertical and horizontal interpolation filtering e Multiple composite and S video inputs e Supports different destinations for even and odd fields e Supports different color space scaling factors for even and odd fields e Support for mapping of video to 225 color palette e VBI data capture for closed captioning teletext and Intercast data decoding Applications e PCTV ntercast receiver e Desktop video phone e Motion video capture Still frame capture e data services capture 5 11 2 Implementation The Bt878A is packaged in a 160 pin Plastic Quad Flat Pack PQFP with a 28 mm x 28 mm body size It requires only a minimum of discrete support components and no local frame buffer It is ideal for low cost graphics independent video capture solutions 5 11 3 Video Capture Over PCI Bus On a single device the Bt878A integrates an NTSC PAL SECAM composite and S Video decoder scaler DMA controller and PCI bus master The Bt878A can place video data directly into host memory for video capture applications and into a target video display frame buffer for video overlay application
115. s yes On board programmable BIOS yes yes yes Front Panel VGA connector option no dual single Front Panel DVI connector option no no single Front Panel USB connector no no yes Front Panel Audio I O connector no no yes 68 pin Multifunction connector yes option no VGA and DVI PMC rear I O option Ch 1 only Ch 1 only single Audio USB rear I O option yes no yes Video input rear I O option yes no yes PCI Bus Signaling 3 3 amp 5 33V amp 5V 3 3 amp 5V PCI Bus Width 32 64 bit 32 64 bit 32 64 bit PCI Bus Speed 33 66 MHz 33 66 MHz 33 66 MHz PCI Compatibility PCI PCI PCI PCI X Local 3 3V regulator no no no CCPMC form factor compatible no no yes 1 1 2 Argus Unique Features Dual completely independent graphics engines e 68 pin connector provides RGBHV DVI S Video in audio stereo line in or mono MIC in stereo out and High Speed USB 2 0 I O Rastergraf can supply cable assemblies e PLX Technology 6150 Tertiary 66 33 MHz bridge isolates traffic for video input and USB Twin Conexant Bt878A NTSC PAL video digitizers NEC uPD720101 multi channel USB 2 0 480 Mb s hub controller e Micronas UAC3556B USB Stereo Audio I O controller Rev 1 and on 2 Kb serial EEPROM and LM75 thermal sensor General Information 1 3 Rastergraf 1 1 3 Gemini Unique Features Dual completely independent graphics engines Base level Gemini features two standard VGA connectors Analog or Analog DVI configurations
116. splay 4 19 color register 5 11 CompactPCI 0 1 1 18 1 19 4 8 4 17 Configuration Information 2 15 conventions used in manual 0 4 CRT 5 6 CRT controller 5 4 description 5 6 DAC 5 6 Drawing engine 5 4 description 5 5 Drawing engine commands 3D triangle 1 9 Flash EEPROM 5 31 Frame buffer 5 3 fuse 6 2 Fusion878A 1 13 5 25 5 26 5 27 5 28 5 30 General Specifications 2 2 Host bus interface 5 4 description 5 3 initial testing 4 2 Internal RAMDAC 5 4 Internal VGA 5 4 Linear windows controller description 5 5 Linux 5 2 LM75 2 2 5 19 5 20 Maintenance 6 3 Memory controller description 5 6 Monitor Requirements 2 14 pan 5 17 PanelLink 1 20 2 2 PCI 0 1 1 8 1 18 1 19 2 3 2 12 2 13 4 3 4 8 4 9 4 11 4 13 4 14 5 3 5 9 5 10 6 3 PCI bus installation 4 11 4 14 PMA C 1 19 4 8 PMA P 4 8 PMC 0 1 1 18 1 19 2 3 3 2 3 34 3 35 3 36 3 37 3 39 3 40 3 41 4 3 4 4 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 16 PMC bus installation 4 3 RAMDAC 5 3 Refresh cycle 5 6 Return Policy 6 4 RMA 6 2 6 4 Screen coordinate system 5 8 scroll 5 17 Serial EEPROM 5 31 Service 6 4 SGRAM 1 9 5 3 5 6 Solaris 1 16 5 2 System architecture 5 3 technical support 0 2 THC63DV 164 1 20 2 2 2 3 5 21 TMDS 1 20 unpacking your graphics board 4 2 VGX Series Block Diagram 1 5 1 7 Video connector 3 3 video timing parameters 5 13 Warranty 6 4 Windows 2000 1 2 1 19 Windows XP 1 2 writemask r
117. still frame capture processing applications 5 30 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 12 Flash EEPROM The Argus Gemini and Sirena have a 128 KB Flash EEPROM It can be updated in the field using a special updater program The code in the PROM cannot be directly executed by the CPU It must be read by the host CPU into its memory and executed from there The Borealis accesses the PROM data through the Flash EPROM data port The multiplexed address bits contain both the high and low order address lines for the PROM The high order lines appear first and so must be latched externally Although in most cases the standard BIOS PROM would be 64 KB a 128 KB is used in order to accommodate both Windows VGA BIOS and SPARC FCode See Section 4 3 3 for more information 5 13 Serial EEPROMs The graphics board includes several Atmel AT24C02 or equivalent 2 Kb 256 bytes Serial EEPROMs The programming of the Serial EEPROM is done through control lines on relevant device EEPROMs are connected to the PCI6154 and PCI6150 bridges the Bt878A digitizers and the uPD720101 USB 2 0 controller The use of the serial EEPROMs does not currently have formal Rastergraf software support Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 31 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Rastergraf 6 1 General Procedures 6 2 Specifications The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards were designed with reliability and durability in mind Neverthe
118. t tracking is maintained Boards are protected with either Acrylic Miller Stephenson MS 475 or Silicone Miller Stephenson MS 460 or equivalent and are MIL I 46058C Type SR and MIL T 152B compliant The board is tested under extended temperature conditions as shown on the next page 2 6 Specifications Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels The following table shows the standard ruggedization levels At the time of writing complete shock and vibration testing has not been performed but some boards have been tested enough to expect full acceptance is possible Please contact Rastergraf Sales if you need this information Table 2 1 Rastergraf Ruggedization Levels Chart Conduction Conduction cooled cooled Level 100 Level 200 Air Cooled Air Cooled Air Cooled Air Cooled Level 0 Level 50 Level 100 Level 200 Argus Gemini Sirena Eclipse3 Topaz Garnet Gemini Gemini Sirena Sirena Eclipse3 Eclipse3 Eclipse3 Topaz Topaz Topaz Garnet Garnet Garnet Applicable Graphics Board s Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 20 C to 65 C 40 C to 71 C 40 C to 85 C 40 C to 71 C 40 C to 85 C 4 6 Storage 40 C to 85 C 40 C to 85 C 55 to 125 C 55 C to 125 C 55 to 125 C 55 to 125 C Humidity 010 95 0 to 100 non 0 to 100 non 0 to 100 0 to 100 non 0 to 100 non Operating condensing condensing condensing condensing condensing condensing Humidity 0
119. th appropriate PMC to host adapters PCI and CompactPCI compatible computers can also be supported This manual is broken down into six chapters Chapter 1 General Information Chapter 2 Specifications Chapter 3 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Chapter 4 Installing Your Rastergraf Board Chapter 5 Programming Devices and Memories Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapters 1 3 provide background material about the graphics boards Understanding the information in the chapters however is not essential for the hardware or software installation If you want to perform the installation as quickly as possible start with Chapter 4 If you have problems installing the hardware refer to Chapter 6 for help Rastergraf Getting Help This installation manual gives specific steps to take to install your Rastergraf board There are however variables specific to your computer configuration and monitor that this manual cannot address Normally the default values given in this manual will work If you have trouble installing or configuring your system first read Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If this information does not enable you to solve your problems do one of the following 1 call Rastergraf technical support at 541 923 5530 2 fax your questions to 541 923 6475 3 send E mail to support rastergraf com If your problem is monitor related Rastergraf technical support will need detailed information about your monitor
120. that are known to fit Please see Section 3 2 Connecting to the GeminiPMC DVI Breakout Cable There are two DVI I connectors You can plug DVI monitor cable directly into these or using DVI I to VGA adapter connect to VGA monitors Section 3 9 has more information about the breakout cable Connecting to the SirenaPMC DVI Breakout Cable There is a DVI D and a VGA connector You can plug DVI or VGA monitor cables directly into these You can only use one connector at a time Section 3 10 has more information about the breakout cable 4 18 Installing Your Graphics Board Rastergraf 4 7 2 Checking your Display Note With the correct board jumper settings and appropriate cable adapters the graphics boards can supply 3 Wire RGB with sync on green BNC connectors or 5 Wire Video RGBHV VGA connector Rastergraf software defaults to 5 Wire Video NO sync on green See Section 4 3 3 Be aware that if you connect a board that has video parameters set up for sync on green to a VGA compatible monitor you will get a green background on the display Now turn on the power and check your monitor s display This is an interesting problem If you have a Sun SPARC or PC the BIOS firmware in the graphics board will be invoked and you will get some sort of display on power up But if you have a PowerPC system running VxWorks you will not get any visual indication that the board is operational until you load and run some gr
121. the overload is removed General Information 1 11 Rastergraf 1 1 8 Video Input Digitizers Argus and Sirena The Argus and Sirena provide video input capability using two Argus or one Sirena Conexant Bt878A devices The features include 4 input multiplexer with S Video support NTSC PAL SECAM composite S Video and CCIR 656 capture Integrates advanced chroma and luma comb filters scalers Y C 6 tap luma 2 tap chroma polyphase filter X Y scaling clipping and color space control of source field by field Supports capture resolutions up to 768 x 576 full PAL multiple Y CrCb and RGB pixel output formats Selectable pixel density 8 16 24 and 32 bits per pixel vertical blanking interval VBI capture for closed captioning teletext and intercast data decoding Vital product data in EEPROM PCI DMA controller with byte alignment and Scatter Gather Audio section not used Argus Sirena use Micronas USB audio see next section As used on Sirena requires DVI I connector for access Figure 1 7 Bt878A Digitizer Block Diagram GPIO and Digital Video Port Pixel Format Conversion Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 i Video Composite 4 Decode PCI Composite S Video Y and Scaling Bus S Video Ultralock and Clock Generation Audio i Stream 25 dig audio Format Input FM a Gain Control 1 12 General Information Rastergraf The Bt878A can place data directly into CPU
122. ting point Triangle Setup with Vertex Level Commands e Flat and Gouraud Shaded line drawing with patterning e Table and Vertex Fog and Specular Highlighting e Full Alpha blending and Alpha Compare Testing e 3D Color Keying with Color Range Support e Backface Culling e Bilinearly Filtered Scaling e Power of 2 Display Zooming 8 16 32 bits per pixels Destination Format e 16 and 24 bit per pixel Z Buffer Support Hardware 3D Volume Clipping e 16 61 Logical Addressing in both X and Y Two configurable frame buffer windows e Transparent BLT and Two operand BitBLT e Display List Processor e YUV RGB Conversion e VGA e 250 MHz RAMDAC 0 35 micron 3 3 volt CMOS process 388 PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array 1 8 General Information Rastergraf The Borealis design is based on technology licensed from S3 Number Nine The chip itself is manufactured by LSI Logic using LSI s 35u G 10P ASIC process The Borealis graphics controller is implemented using a highly pipelined graphic processor architecture This architecture allows for high performance 2D and 3D rendering After a sequence of commands and parameters are written the Borealis executes the selected command without any further host processor intervention A Display List Processor enables the Borealis to repetitively execute strings of commands The Borealis supports a local frame buffer with 16 MB SGRAM Argus and Gemini or 32 MB Sirena using a 128 bit w
123. tional analog graphics signals See http www ddwg org for more information The DVI protocol uses the TMDS encoded data format Each of the three differential data pairs encodes nine digital video TTL signals A separate pair carries the clock DVI requires all pairs be closely matched in length The Argus Gemini and Sirena boards use a THine THC63DV164 DVI transmitter http www thine co jp To ensure best quality we strongly urge you to obtain commercially manufactured cables and or adapters that are available from Rastergraf Molex and other well known suppliers Table 3 2 Argus Gemini DVI I Connector Pinout DVI I Pin Description 1 DVI TX2L 2 DVI TX2H 3 DVI TX2 Shield Ground 6 DDCCK 7 DDCDA 8 Vertical Sync 9 DVI TXIL 10 DVI TXIH 11 DVI Shield Ground 14 Fused 5 Volts 25A max 15 Ground 17 DVI TXOL 18 DVI TX0H 19 DVI TXO Shield Ground 22 DVI TXC Shield Ground 23 DVI TXCH 24 DVI TXCL 4 5 12 13 16 20 21 n c Cl Red C2 Green C3 Blue C4 Horizontal Sync C5 Analog Ground 3 6 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf On the DVI optioned SirenaPMC DVI a DVI I connector is used If you need ONLY the VGA output not the DVI USB or video in a cable based or modular adapter can be used to supply just VGA to a standard VGA computer side connector See the diagrams on this and the following page Figure 3 2 Molex 88741 8700 DVI I to VGA Adapter Connector Pinouts and
124. to 95 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 0 to 100 Storage condensing condensing condensing condensing condensing condensing Vibration 2 g peak 2 g peak 10 g peak 10 g peak 10 g peak 10 g peak Sine 1 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz Vibration 0 01 g2 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 0 04 g2 Hz 0 04 g2 Hz 0 1 g2 Hz 0 1 g2 Hz Random 2 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 2 kHz 15 Hz 2 kHz Shock 3 20 g peak 20 g peak 30 g peak 30 g peak 40 g peak 40 g peak Conformal Coat 5 CAor CS 55 MA or A1S A2A 25 1 15 C2A or C2S 1 Sine vibration based on a sine sweep duration of 10 minutes per axis in each of three mutually perpendicular axes May be displacement limited from 15 to 44 Hz depending on specific test equipment Shock and Vibration values not completely verified 2 Random vibration 60 minutes per axis in each of three mutually perpendicular axes Three hits in each axis both directions 1 2 sine and saw tooth Total 36 hits Standard air flow is 8 cfm at sea level Some higher powered products may require additional airflow Consult the factory for details 5 Conformal coating type to be specified by customer Consult the factory for details 6 Temperature is measured at the card interior not at edge 7 Last letter in ordering option A for Acrylic Conformal Coating S for Silicone Conformal Coating Specifications 2 7 Rastergraf 2 2 Specifications
125. u want to use the Rastergraf board as the system display you may have a problem If OpenBoot starts up using the built in VGA you may be able to disable it with an OpenBoot EEPROM setting Otherwise contact the system board manufacturer Failing these things you are probably out of luck 4 9 2 Using OpenBoot and the Rastergraf FCode Eclipse is the name used by the Rastergraf FCode for the graphics board So although you have an Argus Gemini or Sirena it will be called Eclipse in the FCode and in the rest of this section The graphics board has the capability to function as a console device using the embedded OpenBoot FCode firmware programmed into it The display defaults to 1152 x 864 60hz 8 bits per pixel with separate horizontal and vertical sync signals and black text on a white background Please skip to Section 4 9 2 6 if you do not wish to change the default Installing Your Graphics Board 4 23 Rastergraf startup appearance of the display Note that both analog RGB and DVI are supported by the FCode Connection to a DVI monitor is detected and the appropriate register values are set without the need to have the user set any special flags or jumpers 4 9 2 1 Getting Ready to Make the Changes Shut down the OS and halt the CPU Wait until the OpenBoot prompt ok appears Then disable the CPU from automatically booting until the configuration process is completed ok setenv auto boot false Set the OpenBoot
126. us and Sirena Rev 1 and on utilize the Micronas UAC3556B USB stereo audio I O controller Figure 1 8 Micronas UAC3556B USB Stereo Controller Block Diagram HIDIO Ps O uc EE cc Volume OUTL and Headphone QUAS Amplifier Subwoofer Line in L ADC Programmable Minen Gain DAC e USB specification 2 0 compliant e Standard Windows Solaris and Linux driver compatible e stereo audio A D and D A converter supports 8 16 bit mono stereo recording and up to 24 bit playback with THD better than 90 dB e independent adaptive sample rates of 6 4 to 48 kHz for USB recording and playback enhanced full duplex e audio controls bass treble loudness volume balance and mute and 5 band parametric equalizer and dynamic bass management e integrated low power stereo headphone amplifier 1 14 General Information Rastergraf 1 1 10 Board Connections While it is nice to have standard connectors on the front panel the limited space on the PMC panel makes it difficult or impossible especially with high functional content boards like Argus The following table summarizes the boards and connector options Table 1 2 Boards and Connector Summary Board Model Features Breakout Cable 68 pin MDR to ArgusPMC Dual USB S Video Inputs Audio KO 2x video in using S Video with S Video to BNC adapter VGA extension cable with Dual narrow moldings see note b
127. ve to read the register twice read the comparison flag or use interrupts to get correct results The reason for this is simple the VCOUNT register can change state in the middle of a Borealis host read cycle Its operations are totally asynchronous to the Borealis PCI bus interface clock 5 10 Programming On board Devices and Memories Rastergraf 5 4 Synchronous Graphics RAM SGRAM The display memory chips are expressly designed for high speed graphics applications These devices are called Synchronous Graphics RAMs SGRAMs The SGRAM replaces the previously used Video RAM which had a two port design with separate video output that drove an external RAMDAC While the VRAM was potentially able to supply substantially better performance than the SGRAM the price pressures of the PC market made it too expensive The SGRAM is a single port device the random access and video refresh access data all come out on the same data lines and are routed through the graphics controller The SGRAM can be built on the same fab line as SDRAM and by adding a few graphics oriented features combined with building the RAMDAC into the graphics controller provides a more cost effective solution at a small performance penalty The video refresh reads a block of video data into a FIFO in the Borealis which eventually passes the data to the on chip RAMDAC Depending on the horizontal line pixel count the video refresh transfer operation may have to
128. wo channels each of DVI VGA S Video in and USB The DVI and VGA are supplied together on a DVI I connector which is a 29 pin connector now popular because it supports both analog VGA and digital DVI and has better high frequency response As described in Section 3 9 Rastergraf supplies both full signal breakout and dual DVI I breakout cables The connector itself is described in this section Figure 3 9 Typical MDR Connector not a 68 pin lt gt Be 3 14 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf Table 3 6 Argus Multifunction Connector Pinout 3M Pin Description Number 2 35 fa Es DNE SM ova Ls oo Switched Power Connector Pinouts and Cable Information 3 15 Rastergraf Table 3 6 Argus Multifunction Connector Pinout continued 3M Pin Description Number x 3 ReGemd 4 mu an ow e B maom o a Lu 398 58 ooo Se eC eer ee CIN MUX Ground CIN S Video AOUT Audio Ground AOUT Right Audio Out CINIMUX Ground CIN S Video AOUT Left Audio Out AOUT Audio Ground o Dv a e E a Se amp pvt a Green Ground 3 16 Connector Pinouts and Cable Information Rastergraf Table 3 7 Gemini Multifunction Connector Pinout Number i 2 3 4 5 6
129. y The horizontal frequency is also known as horizontal refresh rate or horizontal scan rate Indications that the horizontal frequency needs to be changed are an unviewable picture with diagonal lines Some monitors display no picture when the horizontal frequency is out of its bandwidth The same symptoms can be caused by no sync at all so make sure that the cables are connected correctly and that the monitor is configured correctly When the picture is out of sync the number of diagonal lines is an indication of how close to the correct horizontal frequency you are fewer lines are closer more lines are farther Remember that changing the horizontal frequency will also affect the vertical frequency Decreasing the horizontal frequency will generally result in a wider picture Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 15 Rastergraf To change the horizontal position To shift the image eft increase the horizontal front porch by the same amount Perform the converse procedure to move the image to the right To change the width of the image The best way to change the width of the image is to change the pixel clock frequency If you want to change the pixel clock but not any other timing parameters then increasing the frequency will result in a narrower image and decreasing it will result in a wider image While there are ways to change the width horizontal size of the image without changing the pixel clock they affect other tim
130. y A wide selection of packet buffer sizes and latencies allows the maximum range of device buffering options Flow control for buffer handling as well as an error handling fault recovery mechanism is built into the protocol architecture The uPD720101 s USB power switching allows external devices to be shut off as desired The Micrel power control chip detects and will report overcurrent conditions and the uPD720101 will correctly report them The uPD720101 has five ports but due to connector limitations not all ports are used Programming On board Devices and Memories 5 23 Rastergraf 5 10 ISP1561 USB Host Controller Sirena The Philips ISP1561 PCI to USB Bus Bridge is a Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 controller It combines high performance features such as PCI bus mastership with compliance to OpenHCI 1 0 and USB 1 0 specifications It is compatible with Microsoft and Solaris 8 USB drivers You can obtain more information about the ISP1561 from the Philips web page http www Philips com html usbsolutions html The ISP1561 s multiple connections architecture supports concurrent operation of up to 127 physical USB devices while maintaining top speeds Using the USB standard low cost 4 wire cables and connectors it supports such devices as keyboard mouse monitor scanner and printer The ISP1561 permits Hot insertion and removal of devices The ISP1561 s OpenHCI protocol imposes comparatively low PCI and CPU overhe
131. you receive 0 but no text it means that the console mode is not set type lt return gt receive 1 mode constant eclipse3 console sync if instead you receive 1 but no text it means that the console sync is not set type return receive 2 if instead you receive 2 and some text type lt ctrl k gt to clear the line type appear constant eclipse3 console background return receive 3 if instead you receive 3 and some text just ignore it type c receive ok type nvstore receive ok 4 9 2 6 Activating Eclipse Console Mode Features To display the nvramrc contents at the ok prompt type printenv nvramrc receive 0 index constant eclipse3 console mode recelve 1 mode constant eclipse3 console sync recelve 1 appear constant eclipse3 console background index mode and appear will be the values you entered Now make OpenBoot to use the information contained within nvram type c receive ok type setenv use nvramrc true receive ok type reset Installing Your Graphics Board 4 27 Rastergraf 4 10 Using a Argus Gemini Board in a PowerPC If the CPU s on board firmware is VGA aware it should initialize the graphics board and use it as the system console However most PowerPC PPC based computers don t have generic VGA support Newer ones are not chrp or prep compliant anymore so they don t know about FCode Otherwise you will have to boot using a serial termina

GeminiPMC Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents